Registered Nurse - Inpatient PRN

Schedule

• 4 shifts in a 9 week period

Responsibilities & Duties

• In collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses the nursing process to complete the admission physical, cognitive, spiritual, psychosocial, and functional assessment
• Formulates plan of care and reviews and revises plan on an ongoing basis
• Plans and gives care based on the patient's age and level of development
• Assures appropriate information management and documentation using the nursing process in accordance with hospital documentation policy; gives report to other members of the health care team
• In collaboration with other members of the health care team, assesses patient/family understanding and response to care provided, and patient/family educational needs; redirects care as needed
• In collaboration with other members of the health care team, assesses patient/family discharge needs at admission and throughout the patient stay
• In collaboration with other members of the health care team, develops, reviews, and implements the discharge plan at admission and throughout the patient stay
• Participates in or prepares for in-services and patient care conferences
• Maintains The Joint Commission standards on an ongoing basis and assists in unit responsibilities for readiness for The Joint Commission visits
• Participates in department performance improvement activities
• Serves on hospital or system committees as assigned; maintains two-way communication between Inpatient Medical Unit staff and assigned committee
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence in providing safe, quality direct patient care and patient and family education as well as assisting the provider in the delivery of advanced care
• Ability to communicate concisely with patients, families and staff; collaborate with other members of the health care team to enhance care
• Ability to make nursing assessments and critically think
• Possesses detailed knowledge of the use and maintenance of a wide variety of equipment and supplies
• Ability to complete patient documentation in a thorough, concise, accurate, and timely manner
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergencies and stressful situations
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities

Required Qualifications

• Registered nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school with a current state license
• CPR (BLS) certification
• ACLS certified within six months of transfer or hire
• PALS certified within six months of transfer or hire
• Prior working knowledge of using computer programs and electronic medical records

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Minimum of two years of experience in an acute hospital setting preferred
• Pediatric experience preferred

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location
• Pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider
• Generous match on 401K or 401K Roth account
• Tuition assistance
• Parenting resources from experts
• Professional development opportunities within the organization