Acute Care RN - Surgical Critical - PT - Night
About The Position
The Acute Care RN provides professional nursing care in a surgical critical care setting, managing patient responses to actual or potential life-threatening problems. The nurse delivers direct care to patients requiring complex assessments and interventions, combining clinical assessment with information from invasive and noninvasive monitoring technologies to care for acutely or chronically ill or injured patients. The role participates in a collaborative interprofessional team to promote safe, respectful, healing environments and optimal patient outcomes. The nurse collects and analyzes patient information, identifies problems and expected outcomes, develops and implements collaborative care plans, and evaluates progress. Care is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, emphasizing caring relationships, attentive moments with patients, and unconditional acceptance and respect. The position also includes advocacy, effective communication, mentoring and supporting nurses and students, ongoing professional development, and participation in nursing practice improvement. This is an onsite, part-time position working 24 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license allowing practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
- Demonstrated awareness and application of institutional safety practices.
- Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, with ability to manage situations to minimize risk.
- 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, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
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 and develop individualized, collaborative plans of care.
- Implement care plans by coordinating care and promoting health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward patient goals and expected outcomes.
- Provide professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including building caring relationships and showing unconditional acceptance and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that supports exchange of ideas, effective professional relationships, and ethical practice.
- Advocate for patients 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 and support students in developing 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 safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible nursing services.
- 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
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
