Registered Nurse (RN)-Med/Surg Nights

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE · Current Iowa licensure as a Registered Nurse · Minimum of 2 year acute care experience Healthcare Provider BLS certification ACLS certification preferred · Mandatory Abuse Reporter Certification within 6 months of hire · Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English well. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB · Under limited supervision, provides direct patient care · Plans, directs, and evaluates total nursing care for Med-Surg patients as directed · Relates effectively with other shifts for continuity of care; maintains satisfactory relations with other departments ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS · Ability to maintain confidentiality; and both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients, and visitors, and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment. · Incorporates Mission, Vision, and Core Values into department, and ensures departmental employees and self adhere to these. · Regular and predictable work attendance · Wears appropriate apparel for the position and displays nametag upon such apparel. · Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit, including giving direct patient care · Is resourceful and calm in emergencies · Keeps physicians, nurses and other staff informed of patient needs, and problems on the unit as necessary · Utilizes gathered data in determining priorities for patients’ physical, psychological, educational and discharge needs in formulating the plan of care · Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution · Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of coworkers · Administers medications and intravenous solutions skillfully and correctly · Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting · Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment on hand · Carries out nursing interventions safely and accurately utilizing knowledge, judgment and skill to implement physicians’ orders and the nursing plan of care · Evaluates patient/family responses to implementation of the plan of care and modifies plan of care based on these responses · Prioritizes workload · Performs documentation in the patient’s record accurately, concisely and in a timely manner · Demonstrates effective communication skills · Supports and enforces infection control policies and procedures · Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel · Maintains professional patient confidentiality · Displays concern and initiative · Observes and supports hospital policies, procedures, and skills · Is prompt and efficient with minimal absences · Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, patients, and visitors · Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, LCHC policies, nursing standards and professional judgment · Works rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as scheduled · Attend meetings and in-services as required. · Other duties as assigned.

Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 6pm-6:30am

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Registered Nurse
General Certifications: General Certifications(ACLS,BLS/BCLS,PALS,NRP,ATT); Nursing Certifications(CPI ,ENPC,RNFA,TNCC,AWHONN,NIHSS,STABLE,ASLS,NBSTSA,APHON,CMA,CCMA,RMA,C-EFM)
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