PICU - All Shifts

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care RN assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame, providing care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the care environment and instrumentation, and collaboration with other health care team members. Professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared Governance, aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and values. This is a patient-facing, on-site role with no remote work capability, supervisory responsibility, or budget responsibility.

Requirements

Kansas RN license through KSBN, or a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire; RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS, depending on the department.
Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the rights of patients and significant others.
Awareness and application of institutional safety practices.
Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental operations, and ability to manage situations to minimize risk.
Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally, non-verbally, 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) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care within the scope of the state nurse practice act.
Perform ongoing, systematic patient assessment and data collection, focusing on physiological and cognitive status.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Formulate prioritized, goal-directed plans of care based on presenting problems and projected outcomes.
Implement care consistently and skillfully while promoting continuity of care.
Set patient-care priorities based on essential patient needs and available unit resources.
Prepare equipment and assist providers during patient treatments, examinations, and testing.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and the health care process in meeting outcomes.
Observe, record, and report patient conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to providers.
Document accurately, concisely, and promptly in patient and department records; maintain and review records, charts, and other pertinent information.
Compile test and examination results and evaluate patient progress toward outcomes.
Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations according to established standards of care.
Identify and resolve problems as part of sound decision-making.
Greet patients and prepare them for provider examinations; collect patient history information.
Instruct patients in collecting samples and completing tests.
Triage and refer incoming telephone calls.
Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
Participate in system-wide and departmental patient-care quality improvement activities and standards development.
Participate in clinical education, including orienting new employees and teaching student nurses.
Participate in nursing research and in developing and attaining system-wide and departmental hospital goals.
Delegate tasks and duties to health care team members in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
Adhere to staffing and scheduling practices and seek guidance or validation of knowledge, skills, and decisions when needed.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.