Registered Nurse - Acute Care Department- Casual

Job Duties

• Provide quality care in multiple settings: Pediatrics, Medical, Surgical (inpatient/outpatient), Emergency, Senior Care, Nursery, Chemotherapy and Ambulance Transport as needed/delegated.
• Maintains certifications in all areas within scope of practice.
• Supervision of LPNs, Nursing Assistants and Health Unit Coordinators as needed.
• Effectively utilize nursing process: Demonstrates effective interviewing and assessment skills and integrates new or current techniques to obtain physical/psycho-social information from the patient/family to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care through the nursing process. Initiates and maintains patient care plan to reflect current patient needs utilizing computerized documentation.
• Customer Service: Respects the privacy and dignity of every customer, internal or external. Is courteous and friendly, uses a quiet, respectful tone of voice when speaking with customers. Follows hospital policies regarding confidential or sensitive information; is Sensitive to cultural differences.
• Initiative: Completes duties assigned without hesitation and in a timely manner; accepts direction well, is highly productive; works independently as position requires; accepts constructive criticism; demonstrates good time management skills; demonstrates a willingness to train new staff.
• Teamwork: Welcomes/mentors newcomers; treats fellow employees with respect; cooperates with coworkers; actively participates in team discussions; does not chastise or embarrass fellow employees in the presence of others; offers encouragement to others praises when possible; supports organizational change and allows every opportunity for change to succeed.
• Communications: Ensures all policies and procedures are followed 100% of the time which contributes to a safe and supportive work environment. Identifies needs, instructs others, and actively supports the role of patient advocate/liaison by communication and documentation of patient information to the proper resources/agencies. Proper computerized documentation will be maintained at all times. This includes, but not limited to admission, discharge, medication administration, teaching, activities of daily living and accurate intake/output.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Minnesota
• Successful completion of a criminal background check as required by the State of Minnesota
• Certifications Required at Hire: Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Required Within 3 Months of Hire: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Required Within 6 Months of Hire: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• All newly hired RNs will receive in-house trauma training within the first year of employment.
• This training meets the educational objectives of the Minnesota State Trauma System, unless the RN has previously completed one of the following: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS), Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN), Certified Acute Trauma Nurse (CATN), Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR).
• Professional written and verbal communication
• Teamwork Orientation
• Possession of attention to detail, organization and prioritization skills
• Customer/Client Focus
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Stress Management/Composure
• Time Management
• Quality and Safety focused

Salary

$40.36 - $65.02 per hour