Acute Care RN - Joint Center - All Shifts

Stormont Vail Health • Topeka, KS

126d

About The Position

Medical/Surgical nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who present with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations of health. Medical/Surgical nursing is care of acute and chronic illnesses in nature and occurs in a variety of care settings. Medical/Surgical nursing encompasses care that ranges from cardiac, oncology, stroke, joint, spine, post-surgical, palliative, psychiatric and end-of-life issues. It includes the care of patients greater than age 12 and all health conditions. Medical/Surgical nurses have adapted nursing process to include components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses when caring for patients.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred.
• Registered Nurse - KSBN.
• A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted.
• Basic Life Support - BLS must have within 90 days of hire.
• RQI, CPR or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on department.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other.
• Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning.
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.

Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Develops a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring.
• Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and supports the effectiveness of professional relationships.
• Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.
• Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily work.
• Mentors nurses new to their role for the purpose of ensuring successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support.
• Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
• Demonstrates willingness to participate and lead nursing practice in process evolution.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees