Ontario Relief Nurse - Clinical Support Team

Employment Type

Part time

Shift Description

General Summary and Purpose: Provides professional nursing care in collaboration with members of the health care team in the ongoing assessment, planning and treatment of patients and families. Utilizes resources wisely while promoting physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Maintains accurate and complete documentation of nursing services. Serves as a patient advocate.

Skills, Knowledge, Education and Experience

• Licensed in the State of Oregon and Idaho as a Registered Nurse as defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing and Oregon State Board of Nursing
• Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required at hire (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)

Essential Functions

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric as applicable)
• Revenue Management: ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients
• Demonstrates compliance with hospital safety policies and procedures
• Performs and documents comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments
• Educates patient based on assessment of needs
• Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care based on patient's needs
• Communicates patient's current status and plan of care to other caregivers (verbally and in writing)
• Prepares, gives and evaluates the effectiveness of medications
• Demonstrates safe operation of patient care equipment
• Advocates for the rights of patients
• Provides nursing measures to alleviate or reduce pain
• Demonstrates therapeutic communication
• Establishes therapeutic and professional boundaries
• Integrates knowledge, experience, professional standards and hospital policies into nursing practice
• Maintains unit specific technical skills
• P Practices with the rules and regulations defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing

New Graduate Nurses

New graduate nurses are hired on as a Level I with the expectation of advancing to a Level II after successful completion of the first year of employment and accomplishing the specific department criteria and competencies for a Level I RN.

New Experienced RN Hires

New experienced RN hires with one year of experience or more are hired as a Level II with the expectation that Level II be maintained for the duration of employment with the opportunity to advance on the Professional Development Ladder if criteria is met.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve.