Registered Nurse- FT Days

Job Summary

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.

Essential Functions

• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department
• Directs, supervises, provides and evaluates nursing care provided to patients
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within scope of practice of the staff to whom the task is delegated
• Assigns nursing care team members in accordance to patient needs, team member’s capabilities and qualifications
• Determines patient’s age-specific needs and provides care needed by the patient group
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families
• Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care
• Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition
• Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients and responds as appropriate
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs
• Provides end of shift report to oncoming nurse, narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders signed off
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs
• Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition
• Basic computer knowledge
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations
• Able to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program
• Licenses/Certification: Current state licensure as Registered Nurse, BCLS certification required, ACLS certifications preferred
• Experience: Minimum six months’ Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred

Salary Range

$38.50 - $57.21/Hour

Benefits

ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.