Registered Nurse - Inpatient Care

About the Role

The Inpatient Care Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation) in an orderly, systematic approach to meet the changing needs of patients across the life span.

Schedule

.6 FTE - Overnight shift with every 3rd weekend

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
• Current Wisconsin Nursing License required
• Current BLS Certification required at time of hire/start date (must be through American Heart Association or American Red Cross)

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment
• ACLS and PALS certification

Responsibilities

• Follows the Relationship Based Care nursing model
• Practices within Nursing Standards of Practice and follows standards of patient care & Hudson Hospital Policies and Procedures
• Demonstrates an ability to use the nursing process to provide quality patient care for patients of all ages including neonates, infants children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition
• Follows procedure for medication administration and narcotics control
• Documents medications and nursing care in a timely and accurate manner and adheres to all medication administration policies and procedures
• Adheres to standards of safety and infection control in delivery of patient care
• Assures that consents are obtained when needed, and that all records are signed and legally complete
• Ability to perform head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness
• Serves as a resource to inform, clarify and educate patients and families