RN- Med Surg Peds-Nights

About the role

Provides nursing care to medical, telemetry, surgical, pediatric, swing bed, hospice and observation patients. Adheres to hospital and departmental policies. Requires a positive individual who is flexible, with excellent clinical and customer service skills, has an ability to work well within a team; exhibits excellent communication skills, as well as having a commitment to teamwork and team problem solving in a solution-oriented manner.

Responsibilities

• Completes a head-to-toe physical assessment and a social assessment of the patient upon admission.
• Performs delivery of nursing care via the nursing process: Assessment (collection of data), problem identification (nursing diagnosis), planning, nursing interventions and evaluation and updating of planning.
• Practices within Nursing Standards of Practice and follow standards of patient care & BCH Policies and Procedures.
• Assists patient, physician and peers in determining long and short-range goals for patient and formulates a plan to work toward those goals.
• Initiates a patient plan of care on admission and revises it, as needed, based on patient care standards.
• Carrries out medical and nursing treatment in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reassesses the patient to identify progress and trends that require intervention and/ or reporting to the physician.
• Operates and manages a variety of medical equipment.
• Administers medications, calculates doses and maintains current knowledge of medications.
• Assesses the patient's learning needs.
• Educates the patient and family.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Assists with telemetry monitoring and maintains knowledge of basic arrhythmia interpretation.
• (ACLS qualified personnel).
• Supervises and resources LPN's and non-professional staff in delivery of care to assigned patients.
• Assures that consents are obtained when needed and that all records are signed and legally complete.
• Completes incident and variance forms when appropriate.
• Assists physicians in care of the patients.
• Makes rounds, assists with procedures, provides progress reports on patient statuses, and assures that orders are carried out.
• Assumes professional responsibility for assuring patient care is of the highest standards possible.
• Communicates questions about appropriateness of medical or nursing care through the chain of command, as needed.
• Works with other departments in coordinating smooth transfer of patients for procedures or diagnostic tests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Iowa Registered Nurse license--must be in good standing.
• Nursing experience preferred, one year of clinical nursing in a hospital medical or surgical unit or a combined medical/surgical unit.
• New graduates are welcome.
• Knowledge of medical, surgical, nursing principles and the nursing process.
• Performs effectively in stressful situations.
• Uses effective communication skills.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establishes facts, and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Adaptable to changing work schedule, patient needs and environments.

Qualifications

• Valid and in good standing Iowa RN license or compact licensure;
• BCLS, ACLS, (PALS and NRP recommended but not required).

Skills

• Knowledge of medical, surgical, nursing principles and the nursing process.
• Performs effectively in stressful situations.
• Uses effective communication skills.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establishes facts, and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Adaptable to changing work schedule, patient needs and environments.

Benefits

• Free access to Boone County Hospital’s onsite fitness room.
• Generous PTO Accrual Plan.
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Onsite Cafeteria.
• Salary Range: $32.50 - 46.15. Based on experience.

Pay

• Salary Range: $32.50 - 46.15. Based on experience.

Schedule

• Shift: Nights
• Shift Time Schedule: 7:00 pm to 7:30 am
• Days: Weekdays and every 3rd weekend