Registered Nurse (RN) - Express Care

Jordan Valley Health•Springfield, MO

12d

About The Position

Jordan Valley Health (JVH) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families in underserved communities. We provide comprehensive healthcare services including primary medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health. Our mission is simple: Improve our community’s health through access and relationships. By working collaboratively with partners and continually innovating, JVH strives to be a leader in providing essential healthcare for the underserved, ensuring everyone in our community has access to quality healthcare.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Two years of college with equivalent work experience.
Two years of related experience
Current state registration to practice nursing
Current BLS Certification required, must obtain within first 90 days of employment
Current, unrestricted MO RN license required

Responsibilities

Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) in collaboration with each patient/family/significant other to address all identified needs.
Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
Evaluates the identified problems, care provided and patient's responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs to ensure overall quality of care delivered.
Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.
Functions as a role model for current and new staff.
Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the physicians and/or nurse practitioners.
Measures vital signs, performs EKGs, venipuncture, capillary blood glucose testing. Interviews patients/clients and/or family members to obtain accurate health information and ensures information is documented in the patients/clients chart. Assists patients/clients or family members with completion of medical forms (as needed).
Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.
Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
Administers injections and medications, dresses wounds and incisions, interprets physicians’/nurse practitioners’ instructions to patients, assists with emergency and minor surgery, and performs related tasks as directed and needed.