RN - Short Stay -Surgical Short Stay

Job Summary

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

About the Role

Talented Medical Solutions Contract In-Office | Portland, OR, United States
Day Shift - 4, 9 hour shifts starting at 06:00 or 08:00, depending on the need.
13wks, 06/08 start date.

Responsibilities

• Total Bed Count: 24 Bed Types and How Divided: Pre/Post Surgical
• Staffing Ratios: Days: Admit RN’s typically are 1:1 with up to 5 admits in their shift
  Nights: Afternoon/Evening Take Back team 1:3, depending on acuity
• Schedule Requirements: Call Required: No
  Float Required: No
  Weekend Coverage: No
• Scheduling Type: Block
  Unit Systems: Medication System: Omnicell
  Documentation System: EPIC
• Support: IV Teams: No
  Lift Teams: No
  Pharmacy: As needed hospital pharmacy, outpatient pharmacy
  7a-5p
• Phlebotomy: as needed
  Transportation: Our CNA’s are our transporters
  Unit Secretary: Yes, 4:45am-20:30pm (2 shifts)
• Provider Coverage: Intensivist: No
  Hospitalist: Yes, for patients who require hospital stay
• Additional Unit Information: Special Equipment: No
  Special Procedures: No
  Scrubs: Nurse required to wear navy blue, CNA’s wear hospital OR scrubs

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
  Acute care facility experience: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Facility Specific License/Certifications: AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
  Department Specific License/Certifications: AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
  AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS or Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS): Required

Essential Functions

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
• Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
• Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Our facility is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.