RN - Med-Surg/Inpatient - FT Nights - AVALA Hospital - RH35, RH227

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains patient care, including diet and physical activities.
• Communicates with physicians, co-workers, and patients about changes in condition.
• Prepares patients for examinations and treatments.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment and reassesses patients as needed.
• Adequately assesses and manages pain, educates patients and families, and interprets test results.
• Administers medications safely and performs IV and central line care.
• Monitors cardiac activity and performs CPR.
• Formulates and modifies patient care plans, evaluates outcomes, and involves patients/families in care.
• Keeps abreast of nursing techniques and maintains expertise.
• Works flexibly and under stress, assists in emergency procedures, and maintains good communication.
• Ensures documentation, including H&P, consent forms, and medication administration.
• Manages supplies and equipment economically and educates staff on performance improvement.
• Trains unit staff and participates in interdisciplinary care.

Charge Nurse Responsibilities

• Updates census table, completes classification forms, verifies temperature logs.
• Oversees staff, follows admission protocols, activates call teams, and handles emergencies.
• Communicates with the Med Surg Director, supervises dietary services, follows consults and orders, and manages patient transfers.
• Responsible for room assignments, assists with admits and discharges, and ensures smooth patient care.

Core Competencies

• Action Orientation
• Communications
• Critical Judgment
• Customer Orientation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership
• Teamwork

Professional Requirements

• Maintains dress code and completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements and patient confidentiality.
• Reports to work on time, uses punch time system correctly, attends in-services, and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Adheres to organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and promotes professional growth.
• Assists in patient care and demonstrates adaptability to processes.

Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification Requirements

• Eight (8) hours of education specific to the Program scope annually.
• Adaptability to processes, collaboration, compliance, communication, and exceptional customer service.
• Orientation and education requirements within 90 days of hire or job description signing.

Regulatory Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Current state Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• PALS certification recommended.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands

• Regularly talks and hears.
• Frequent repetitive motions, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping.
• Frequent lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds.