RN Training Program - CV Stepdown - Full Time - Nights

Position Summary

Within nursing services, the Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing “Patient Centered Care” for an assigned group of patients. The RN plans, directs, and evaluates nursing care while providing a holistic view, which may include dimensions of physical, developmental, emotional, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and functional status.

Assessment

Established nursing objectives, standards, policies, and procedures will be followed in administering nursing care. Initial assessments provide a baseline for future comparisons that can be made in order to individualize care. Ongoing assessment and reassessment are required to meet the patient’s changing needs.

Team Member Competencies

• Establishing Relationships: Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances in order to collaborate effectively within department and organization. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.
• Peer Support: Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team.
• Inspiring and Motivating Others: Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Works well with others, builds consensus, and ensures cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow.
• Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence: Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.
• Acting with Integrity: Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments. Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.
• Being a Champion for Change and Innovation: Supports people in their efforts to try new things. Supports creative thinking, generates novel and valuable ideas, and uses these ideas to develop new or improved processes. Accepts new ways of doing things and adapts to change.

Physical Requirements

• This job can be physically demanding at times requiring stooping, sitting, standing, and walking for long periods of time.
• The team member will need to frequently assist lifting patients and heavy equipment.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment, work independently, make sound decisions, be detail oriented, alert, and self-motivated.
• Able to push/pull up to 40lbs, carry and lift up to 50lbs.

Threshold Requirements

• Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements.
• In-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation.
• TB/PPD Surveillance Program.
• Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).