RN Surgical Short Stay Unit PRN Days

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. Serves as a patient advocate and maintains accurate, complete documentation of nursing services.

In addition to providing hands-on nursing care, works and serves in a broad range of capacities including delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, teaching of the patient and the patient’s family. Expected to exercise 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.

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric as applicable).
• Ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients (Revenue Management).
• Demonstrates compliance with hospital safety policies and procedures.
• Performs and documents comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Educates patient based on assessment of needs.
• 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 and establishes therapeutic and professional boundaries.
• Integrates knowledge, experience, professional standards, and hospital policies into nursing practice.
• Meets unit-specific technical skills.
• Practices with the rules and regulations defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing.

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 (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS).
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• PALS certification within 12 months of hire.

Benefits

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health.