Registered Nurse RN - Procedural Short Stay

About the role

The Acute Care RN provides and directs safe, effective, and culturally competent care for patients with acute medical and surgical conditions. Through evidence-based practice, they utilize critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care.

Responsibilities

• Conducts an initial assessment to gather data and completes all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission.
• Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care.
• Analyzes and interprets the assessment data to identify desired patient outcomes/goals.
• Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals.
• Prioritizes patient care needs/activities.
• Makes appropriate referrals and educates patients and families.
• Collaborates with other health care disciplines to plan interventions/patient outcomes/goals.
• Implements the outcome/goal-based plan of care.
• Schedules and coordinates patient care incorporating patient acuity and the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the team members.
• Communicates relevant clinical information to the team to optimize patient outcomes/goals.
• Communicates relevant clinical information to physicians regarding the patient's condition.
• Evaluates patient progress and revises the outcome/goal-based plan as needed.
• Evaluates patient response(s) to interventions.
• Documents completely, comprehensively, and legibly and in accordance with policy.
• Maintains ongoing communication with interdisciplinary team members throughout the shift, at shift change, and transfer of care.
• Manages telemetry and cardiac monitoring when applicable.
• Provides appropriate interventions for patients experiencing cardiac events or changes in rhythm.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license, (current Illinois (IL) license if working in IL) required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required only if the unit has telemetry monitoring capabilities.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• High language, intermediate to high math, high critical thinking ability.
• Basic computer skills required.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of managing multiple patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring.
• Must be willing to serve as a resource to other hospital services (nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, respiratory, etc.).
• May be asked to participate in unit-based committees and provide education to nursing staff as requested.

Skills

• Utilizes Patient Care Policies and Procedures as references to guide nursing practice.
• Utilizes clinical judgment to determine the appropriate frequency and components of reassessment.
• Applies principles of growth and development to care appropriate to the age-related needs of the patients served on his/her assigned unit.
• Collects, analyzes, interprets, and applies age-specific data.
• Performs tasks/procedures, uses equipment in an age-appropriate manner.
• Communicates and works with others in an age-appropriate manner.
• Adheres to all safety, infection control, and colleague health policies and procedures.
• Attends required safety programs.
• Uses personal protective equipment required of the job.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to cardiac arrhythmias and other changes in patient condition.
• Manages telemetry and cardiac monitoring when applicable.
• Interprets cardiac rhythms and responds appropriately to cardiac events or changes in rhythm.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.