RN (Day/Night Shift)

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Department:              Hospital Nursing

 

Title:                           Registered Nurse 

 

Reports To:                Director of Nursing

                                  

Job Summary:           Provides professional nursing care to patient according to established procedures, coordinates health care planning with other disciplines.
Directs supports staff as appropriate

in provision of patient care. Maintains awareness of staff workload; supervises certified nurse assistance.  Works cooperatively with all hospital departments, and personnel.

 

Job Qualification Requirements:   
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the                   knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education and/or Experience:       Prefer a minimum of one year of clinical experience in a hospital or clinic setting. 

                                                          Bachelor’s degree desirable, but associate degree required from an accredited school of nursing.

                                                          Current Kansas Registered Nurse License

                                                          Mandatory Certifications: CPR, ACLS, PALS, TNCC

*If new hire certifications are not complete or current, they will be completed within the first 6 months of hire or at the earliest opportunity (first class available).

Continuous Professional Development:

• Seek educational opportunities that will expand the level of knowledge and expertise related to the nursing field.
• Participates in hospital in-services and staff meetings to keep current with any new policies, procedures, and equipment.

                                   

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops implements, evaluates, and manages the care and education of the patient.
• Assesses triages and intervenes for emergency room patients and traumas
• Performs outpatient treatments as directed per the provider
• Monitors, maintains, and records accurate patient care documentation
• Ability to organize, prioritize and delegate patent care appropriately
• Must be able to recognize, respond and intervene with any change of condition
• Acts as facilitator/preceptor to less experienced staff.

Participates in Direct Patient care –

• Assess patients on daily basis and determine appropriate nursing care plan and update as needed
• Must be able to adequately do a medical screening exam on every patient that comes into the emergency room and report assessment to the provider.
• Administer medications and documents in patient medical record
• Follows policy regarding narcotic administration, usage, and waste.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy
• Maintains accurate, clear documentation and communication of patient information
• Reports all critical labs and all changes in patient condition.
• Maintains departmental policy and procedure and participates in quality improvement programs
• Adheres to safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Responsible for floor patients, ER patients and outpatients.

 

Reasoning Abilities:

• Demonstrates competent and critical thinking skills. Recognizes, reports, and intervenes when complications dictate action to safeguard the patients assigned to their care.

Temperament:

• Must be friendly and helpful yet exhibit professionalism as this is a patient care department and everyone is our customer. 

 

Working Conditions:

• Subject to many interruptions
• Will need to prioritize, and multitask to be efficient
• May be exposed to bio-hazardous, radioactive substances
• May be exposed to toxic chemicals

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

• Occasional heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs)
• Occasional prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
  

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