Acute Care Registered Nurse

Franklin County Medical Center•Preston, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: to be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000-square-foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017 to 2020. Always striving for improvement, we aim to be among the top 20 critical access hospitals. As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our Acute Care Registered Nurses, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunities for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

Requirements

Appropriate degree as a Registered Nurse
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho
Current BLS required
Working knowledge of nursing, healthcare safety, state and federal regulations, and regulatory processes
Good communication skills, both written and oral, in the English language
Ability to manage, support, and work cooperatively with individuals and committees
Regular and predictable attendance is required
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or twist
Continuously performs difficult manipulative skills
Occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance
Frequently required to move/push up to 35 pounds, occasionally able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision
Occasionally required to operate foot controls and lifts
Must comply with HIPAA to protect information that is sensitive, proprietary, or confidential
Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as situations require to maintain infection control standards set by the facility

Nice To Haves

ACLS preferred
1-2 years of experience in acute care nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Ensuring the well-being of our acute care patients.
Assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing practices and approaches based on the needs of each patient.
Making or recommending necessary judgments with a patient’s individual needs in mind.
Establishing patient care goals and measuring health outcomes against these goals and standards.
Teaching patients, family, and friends to understand the patients’ conditions and necessary medication and self-care skills.
Supervising and collaborating with other members of the nursing care team to ensure that each patient’s needs are met.
Documenting patient care.
Adhering to medication administration and storage procedures, controlled substance regulations, and infection control policies.
Maintaining professional and technical knowledge.