Acute Care RN (Flint Hills) - Emergency Room - FT - Night
About The Position
The Acute Care RN provides emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan and with a broad range of health conditions. Care may be non-urgent, critical, acute, or chronic, and can include crisis intervention, forensic, palliative, and end-of-life care. The role incorporates triage into the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation of human responses. The nurse collects and analyzes patient information, identifies actual or potential problems, develops individualized collaborative care plans, implements and coordinates care, and evaluates progress toward patient goals. Care is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, with an emphasis on caring relationships, respect, advocacy, effective communication, ethical practice, and a mutually respectful environment. The nurse also mentors nurses new to their roles, supports students, pursues lifelong learning, and contributes to the evolution of nursing practice at Stormont Vail Health. This is a patient-facing, on-site, full-time position working 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Basic Life Support (BLS); RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS, depending on the department. Required certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
- Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
- Demonstrated awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
- Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental operations, and ability to manage situations to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
- Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent patient, situation, or setting data and information.
- Analyze assessment data to identify actual or potential problems and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with others.
- Implement plans by coordinating care and using strategies that promote health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward patient goals and expected outcomes.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including creating caring relationships and demonstrating acceptance and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages exchange of ideas and effective professional relationships.
- Integrate ethics and advocacy into all aspects of nursing practice.
- Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
- Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
- Mentor nurses new to their roles to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support.
- Support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
- Participate in and lead nursing-practice process evolution within the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
- Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, financially responsible, and judicious.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
