RN ER/MedSurg PRN

JOB

Summary

The staff RN utilizes assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in providing comprehensive and competent patient care. Provide effective interaction with patients, family members and staff, and coordinate interdepartmental patient care activities while maintaining nursing standards and policies of the department and GCH.

Essential job duties and

Responsibilities

Utilize the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, delegate, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Perform complete admission assessment, including full body system analysis and home med reconciliation process for various patient types. Perform hourly patient rounding for all patient assignments.

Perform patient/family teaching for assessed knowledge deficits. Evaluate patient progress toward desired outcomes prior to discharge. Demonstrate personal accountability in the delivery of patient care in a competent, professional, and compassionate manner.

Utilize basic infection control measures and demonstrate basic infection control measures including handling of hazardous wastes and safety measures. Perform comprehensive nursing assessments in an efficient and effective manner, according to scope of practice. Perform and document all steps of the admission process, in initial interview, and ongoing assessments that reflect nursing interventions, patient responses, patient teaching, and status of outcomes at discharge.

Assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educate the patient/family regarding pain management.

Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patients, friends, and family; and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills. Utilize assessment/observation and review of available data to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan (NCP) that supports the medical plan for each patient. Update NCP as indicated.

Utilize appropriate nursing diagnosis definitions. Develop individualized nursing interventions. Include patient, family, or other support systems in implementation and education of intervention.

Perform emergency treatment as required. Initiate or assist in patient care in an effective and responsive manner. Communicate and collaborate effectively with other health team members regarding patient condition, nursing plan of care, patient satisfaction needs and recommendations for meeting identified outcomes.

Perform other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Salary varies depending on shift and experience.

Bonus is for Full Time positions only and subject to terms and conditions.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current license in the State of Iowa
• Dependent Adult and Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred
• Previous experience, preferred