Acute Care RN (Flint Hills) - Medical Nursing - FT - Night

Stormont Vail Health • Junction City, KS

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care RN provides professional medical/surgical nursing care to patients with acute and chronic illnesses across the life span and in a variety of care settings. Medical/surgical care may involve cardiac, oncology, stroke, joint, spine, post-surgical, palliative, psychiatric, and end-of-life issues. The role is patient-facing and on-site, with no remote work capability. The position has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

The nurse applies the nursing process to collect and analyze patient data, identify problems and expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized collaborative plans of care, and evaluate progress. Care is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including building caring relationships and treating patients with acceptance and respect. The role also includes advocacy, effective professional communication, support and mentoring for new nurses and students, ongoing professional learning, and use of evidence-based resources to provide safe, effective, and financially responsible care.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license that permits practice in Kansas is also accepted.
• Basic Life Support certification; BLS RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on the department. Must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
• Demonstrated awareness and application of safety issues.
• Knowledge of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, with the 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, and apply mathematical concepts—including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions—to practical situations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Collect pertinent data and information about the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential problems and issues.
• Identify expected outcomes for an individualized plan of care.
• Develop a collaborative plan using strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Coordinate and implement the plan of care and use strategies that promote health and wellness.
• Evaluate progress toward the attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including creating caring relationships, making time for uninterrupted moments with patients, and demonstrating unconditional acceptance and respect.
• Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, supports effective professional relationships, and integrates ethics into practice.
• Demonstrate advocacy in all roles and settings.
• 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 well-being; 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 in the evolution of 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed