Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – FT Nights-$10,000 Sign on Bonus

About the role

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics offers a Full-time night position in the Med/Surg department, rotating 3 twelve-hour shifts per week (7pm – 7:30am), and every third weekend.

Responsibilities

• Use assessment skills and techniques to determine patient needs and condition upon admission and on an ongoing basis, responding appropriately.
• Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner as defined by unit policy.
• Hourly Rounding on patients.
• Initiate, develop and document patient plan of care based on patient’s assessment and medical diagnosis and setting priorities for nursing action in accordance with the unit’s policy on time-frames.
• Review and update the plan of care once every 12 hours or as necessary.
• Develop a patient education and discharge plan as necessary.
• Collaborates with other health team members in planning and providing care.
• Delegates care to team members based on complexity, staff education and competency, state regulations and Knoxville Hospital and Clinics’ policy.
• Provides safe and comprehensive nursing care according to state regulations, hospital policy and procedure and DNV standards.
• Establish care priorities based on patient problems; communicate with staff and new employees of patient problems, concerns, and changes in condition.
• Notify physician promptly regarding concerns.
• Must be proficient in medication administration, including IV therapy, as evidenced by lack of medication errors, reports medication errors.
• Perform procedures accurately, completely, and safely according to established policy and procedure and physician orders.
• Provide care with minimal supervision in a timely manner.
• Maintains a safe work environment for patients and coworkers. Uses safety precautions and PPE appropriately.
• Uses an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Uses critical thinking skills to intervene with appropriate care for urgent or emergent patient care needs.

Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Current BLS with ACLS and PALS preferred within one year.
• Mandatory Reporter Training.
• One year general Medical / Surgical experience preferred.
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.
• Care of acute and chronically ill patients.
• Able to identify and manage life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.
• IV and Central Line management skills.

Qualifications

This position is eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retailment plan with company match of up to 6%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company paid basic employee life
• Employee AD&D
• Short term and long-term disability
• Accrued hours for vacation

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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