Registered Nurse RN Inpatient FT Nights

Surgery Partners, Inc•Wichita, KS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient directs and provides high-quality, compassionate, evidence-based care to surgical patients in a specialty hospital setting. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for pre- and post-operative patients to promote optimal recovery and patient safety. The role requires clinical expertise, critical thinking, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The RN ensures delegated care is consistent with patient and family needs and the patient’s plan of care. The position includes conducting and documenting patient and surgical-specific assessments, developing and updating individualized plans of care, coordinating with other disciplines and planning for discharge, administering medications and IV therapy, performing procedures, directing CNA care, maintaining a safe and infection-controlled environment, and evaluating patient outcomes. The RN also provides patient and family education, communicates changes in patient condition to providers, and documents care in the electronic medical record. The RN is expected to act as a patient advocate, model the organization’s vision, mission, and values, maintain attendance and punctuality, use supplies and equipment judiciously, complete required competencies and education, and participate in staff meetings. The role works in a temperature-controlled environment and involves physical activity and exposure to blood and body fluids, chemicals, and infectious diseases.

Requirements

Demonstrated eligibility for employment in the United States.
Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Kansas.
BLS and ACLS certifications required within 60 days of hire; PALS certification as assigned.
Ability to relate and work effectively with others.
Verbal and written English communication skills sufficient for safe and effective patient care.
Basic computer skills to meet documentation standards.
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently and use cognitive skills for math, reading, filing, and sterile technique.
Ability to communicate with employees, patients, families, and physicians.
Near-, far-, and mid-range vision accommodation and hearing ability for low, medium, and high pitches.
Ability to lift 50 pounds using proper lifting technique several times during a shift.
Physical ability for long-term standing, occasional sitting, crouching, kneeling, frequent walking, and reaching above the head and below the waist.

Nice To Haves

One year of RN experience in a hospital medical-surgical, acute-care facility, or ambulatory-care setting is preferred.
Previous surgical, orthopedic, neurological, or critical-care RN experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough general and surgical-specific patient assessments and use critical thinking to direct appropriate care and treatments.
Complete accurate and thorough assessments and documentation in the electronic medical record (eMR).
Assess patient and family education needs and provide necessary instruction.
Initiate, develop, document, and individualize patient plans of care based on assessments, diagnoses, procedures, and changing clinical findings; review and update plans at least every 24 hours.
Coordinate with other disciplines to determine plans of care and develop discharge plans.
Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care in accordance with state regulations, hospital policies and procedures, and The Joint Commission standards.
Set care priorities, communicate patient problems and changes in condition to staff, and promptly notify physicians of concerns.
Administer medications, including IV therapy, safely and report medication errors.
Perform procedures accurately and safely in accordance with established policies, procedures, and physician orders.
Provide care in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
Direct and oversee Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) direct patient care.
Maintain patient safety, use appropriate safety precautions and body mechanics, and follow universal precautions, asepsis, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA privacy requirements.
Reassess patients at appropriate intervals and evaluate and adjust care plans to support realistic outcomes.
Support facility engagement and safety efforts through hourly patient rounding.
Communicate changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to providers promptly and effectively; document findings in the eMR.
Treat patients equitably, uphold patient rights, and act as a patient advocate.
Model the organization’s vision, mission, and values through professional conduct and a positive attitude.
Maintain attendance and punctuality, use budgeted supplies and equipment judiciously, and help ensure a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff.
Complete annual competencies, in-services, and required educational opportunities; attend 75% of staff meeting opportunities.
Participate in goal-setting and educational activities for professional advancement.