Registered Nurse - Ortho/Neuro

Mosaic Life Care • Saint Joseph, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Inpatient works under the supervision of leadership. The RN Inpatient assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care according to standards. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers in the implementation of plans of care. May be required to work in other areas according to skill of staff and acuity of patients. Provides exceptional service to all patients and customers.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing - Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location - Required Upon Hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - IF working in an inpatient area in which ACLS is required within 90 Days
• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required
• Ability to give injections, administer medications, change dressings; fine motor skills, eye/hand coordination, answer phone, data entry.
• Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients, families, physicians and co-workers in a professional manner.
• Must walk, move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift, speak clearly
• Must follow good body mechanics.
• Ability to collect thorough information regarding patient's condition and evaluate effects of care.
• Problem solve, manipulate numbers, be adaptable, interpret data, perform calculations, comprehend verbal and written communication, explain information, possess good short and long-term memory.
• Ability to visually assess patient condition; must be able to communicate with patient in order to assess condition and evaluate effects of care.
• Visual, hearing, feeling, smell.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, blood and body fluids, needle sticks and other conditions common to a medical environment.

Nice To Haves

• BSN - Preferred
• Prior clinic or hospital experience - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Completes assessment/reassessment of patient and documents in medical record.
• Analyzes the information collected to determine patient’s needs and expected outcomes.
• Develops and implements plan of care based upon the assessment, diagnosis, and expected outcomes of patient.
• Oversees the delegation of the plan to other licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Ensures a discharge plan is a part of the individualized plan of care as appropriate to the population served.
• Engages in patient/family/staff teaching to achieve the desired patient outcomes.
• Maintains working knowledge of and implements key standards that effect operation of patient population served.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others (example: students, orientees).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree