RN SPAR
About the role
Provides professional nursing care in collaboration with members of the health care team in the ongoing assessment, planning and treatment of patients and families. Utilizes resources wisely while promoting physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Maintains accurate and complete documentation of nursing services. Serves as a patient advocate.
Responsibilities
- Works and serves in a broad range of capacities including, but not limited to, delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, teaching of the patient and the patient’s family.
- Exercises competency in judgment, decision-making, implementation of nursing intervention, delegation of function or responsibility, and administration of medications and treatments prescribed by legally authorized persons.
Requirements
- A current RN license is required.
- Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire.
- At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)
- ACLS/PALS within 6 months of hire.
Qualifications
- Knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric as applicable).
- Demonstrates compliance with hospital safety policies and procedures.
- Performs and documents comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
- Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care based on patient's needs.
- Communicates patient's current status and plan of care to other caregivers (verbally and in writing).
- Prepares, gives and evaluates the effectiveness of medications.
- Demonstrates safe operation of patient care equipment.
- Advocates for the rights of patients.
- Provides nursing measures to alleviate or reduce pain.
- Demonstrates therapeutic communication.
- Establishes therapeutic and professional boundaries.
- Integrates knowledge, experience, professional standards and hospital policies into nursing practice.
- Practices with the rules and regulations defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
- New graduate nurses are hired on as a Level I with the expectation of advancing to a Level II after successful completion of the first year of employment and accomplishing the specific department criteria and competencies for a Level I RN.
- New experienced RN hires with one year of experience or more are hired as a Level II with the expectation that Level II be maintained for the duration of employment with the opportunity to advance on the Professional Development Ladder if criteria is met.
Skills
- Knowledge of healthcare policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and interdisciplinary teams.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Effective problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
Benefits
Competitive compensation with a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Opportunities for growth throughout Saint Alphonsus Health System and Trinity Health.
Pay
Details of pay structure are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
The position is Full Time, Day Shift.
Benefits
Details of benefits are not specified in the job posting.
Company Information
Employer: Saint Alphonsus Health System
Location: Multiple locations across Oregon
Founded: 1895
Industry: Healthcare
Employees: Over 133,000
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