Registered Nurse, PRN

Waverly Health Center•Waverly, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This PRN Registered Nurse position at Waverly Health Center involves assuming responsibility and accountability for delivering nursing care. The role requires assessing, delegating, and coordinating patient care using the nursing process. It includes providing direct and indirect patient care, observation, and counsel to patients and their families, as well as communicating with healthcare team members about patient conditions. The nurse will also assist with the clinical development of other nursing staff through mentorship and consultation.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
Must be able to read, speak, and write fluent English.
Ability to learn and navigate computer systems including the online training modules, the employee timesheet and the performance appraisal system.
Job specific systems are also required.
Sitting – Approximately 25% of shift.
Standing– Approximately 50% of shift.
Walking – Approximately 50% of shift.
Lifting – Approximately 35 pounds.
Must use, and require staff to use, when in hospital and/or pre-hospital settings, proper body mechanics and ergonomics and, as applicable, lifting/moving devices.
Twisting – Infrequent.
Bending – Moderate.
Squat/Kneel – Approximately 25% of shift.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.
Surgical Assistant only: Must Also must maintain either the CNOR (certified nurse operating room) or RNFA (registered nurse first assist) certification.

Responsibilities

Systematically collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation on an ongoing basis.
Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
Develops a plan individualized to the patient’s characteristics or the situation that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain identified expected outcomes.
Implements the identified plan in a safe and timely manner.
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes and uses ongoing assessment data to revise the diagnoses, outcomes, plan of care, and implementation as needed.
Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues, and actively participating in teams and committees.
Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
Provides leadership during assigned shift and interacts effectively with others to accomplish the requirements of patient care and administrative activities of assigned unit.
Acts a resource to the clinical areas by providing direction and assistance during assigned shift.
Provides preoperative and postoperative patient management in collaboration with other healthcare providers.
Provides pre-operative teaching to patients, including both inpatient and outpatient procedures.
Performs the medical screening exam (MSE) with competency and provides pertinent information to the provider(s) for verification of emergent versus stable, non-emergent patient situations.
Provides direct and indirect patient care to all pain services patients.