Inpatient RN Week Nights (24 hour nights)

Summary

Job Description:

This position is expected to assess patients nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory into clinical practice. The position must be able to apply nursing theory to assess, treat and evaluate safe patient care and continue to analyze ongoing assessment data to determine safe patient outcomes. This position requires State Licensure as Registered Nurse (RN) who will collaborate and integrate information from patient and family working with the multi-disciplinary team members.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability to be successful.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (include But Are Not Limited To The Following)

• Maintain adequate records reflecting patient condition, medications, and treatments.
• Make complete rounds and check condition of assigned patients to ensure maximum care and to determine need for additional or modified services.
• Act as patient and family advocate and liaison between medical staff and the patient and family.
• Openness to new approaches, methods or technology in the ever-changing healthcare setting.
• Interact with all visitors, providers, coworkers and other departments in a customer friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
• Develops patient care plan using critical and analytical skills based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across the multi-disciplinary team settings.
• Effectively apply technical knowledge to problem solve and act as a role model and resource person for other staff members.
• Maintains skills/competency related to special equipment, medications and procedures common to the patient population of the unit/department.
• Utilizes, adheres and supports departmental standards and practice guidelines.
• Display and promote company values.
• Initiate and assist with patient and family education concerning diagnosis, medical management, medications, activity, discharge plans and home care taking into consideration the patients ability to learn and the patients available resources.
• Notify Charge Nurse of changes in patient census so staffing can be adjusted accordingly.
• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
• Implements emergency care procedures in potential or actual emergencies according to departmental policies, procedures and protocols.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment utilized on patients.
• Recommend process improvements for increased efficiencies.
• Cross-train to other departments as needed.
• Flexibility in schedule
• willing to work additional hours, take low census days or alternate shifts as needed.
• Completes education for professional growth and technical knowledge.
• Regular attendance in coordination with the WCHC attendance policy.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrates teamwork by working cooperatively with others on a team, both internally within the department assigned and with outside departments.
• Manages change by showing the ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed for performance improvement.
• Demonstrates a consistent positive customer experience on a daily basis.
• Demonstrates critical and analytical thinking skills by a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Demonstrates clinical and technical expertise in their area of licensure, certification or experienced area.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with prevalent professional demeanor.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
• Highly motivated with high ethical standards that supports and drives goals of the Company
• Ability to work in fast paced, rapidly changing, and regulated environment.
• Display knowledge of care required by adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Effective time management and analytical skills to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Detail oriented.
  
  

Education And/Or Experience

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Have a current license as a registered nurse issued by the State of Iowa or is eligible for reciprocity or has a work permit issued by the State of Iowa
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certified or willingness to complete within 1 year
• PALS preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements/ Working Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sit an average of < 1 hour per workday

Stand an average 7-8 hours per workday

Walk an average of 6-7 hours per workday

Bend/Stoop Frequently (20-30 times/day)

Squat Several times (20-30 times/day)

Reach above shoulder level Frequently (20-30 times/day)

Heavy Up to 50 lbs of weight carried As needed, on demand

Heavy - Awkward weight lifted up to 100

lbs As needed, on demand

Hands used for repetitive action: Fine Dexterity (i.e. typing, writing, filing) Constant (greater than 25 times/hour)

SAFETY

Safety is a major responsibility of all employees at WCHC. The organization is committed to provide a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. WCHC encourages employees to share Safety concerns with their direct supervisor or any member of the Safety Committee. Employee will comply with all safety policy and procedures. Participates in departmental Performance Improvement activities under the supervision of the department director.

COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS

Employees adhere to the WCHC Code of Conduct and Ethical Behavior. They maintain professional manner, integrity, and ethics related to the employees job.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The employee will adhere to patient confidentiality as well as the confidentiality of hospital business information.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Adheres to WCHCs Customer Service Standards and Core values statement. WCHC expects personnel to exceed the customers expectations.

Position Urgency

Normal

Shifts

Wednesday and Thursday 7p-7a

State License Details

Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Guaranteed Hours

24

Sub Specialty

Med-surg Adult

General Certifications:, General Certifications(ACLS,BLS/BCLS,PALS,NRP,Telecommunication); Nursing Certifications(CPI ,ENPC,RNFA,TNCC,AWHONN,NIHSS,STABLE,ASLS,NBSTSA,APHON,CMA,CCMA,RMA,C-EFM)

Nursing Certifications

Contract Length in Weeks:

13