Acute Care RN (Flint Hills) - Medical Nursing - PRN
Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Junction City, KS
•Onsite
About The Position
The Acute Care RN provides medical/surgical nursing care to patients across the life span with physical, emotional, or psychological alterations in health. Care encompasses acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of settings, including cardiac, oncology, stroke, joint, spine, post-surgical, palliative, psychiatric, and end-of-life care. The nurse provides professional care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, using caring relationships, uninterrupted moments with patients, and unconditional acceptance and respect. This is a patient-facing, on-site position with no remote work capability and no supervisory or budget responsibility. The position is PRN, with 0 hours per week, and is non-exempt.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license with the ability to practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required 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.
- Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
- Demonstrate awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
- Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental operations, and manage situations to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
- Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.
- Perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
- Work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
- Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential problems and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
- Develop a collaborative plan with strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
- Implement the plan by coordinating care and promoting health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, creating caring relationships, making time for uninterrupted moments with patients, and showing unconditional acceptance and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, supports 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 who are 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 in the evolution of processes 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.
