Registered Nurse (RN) | MCK Surgery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers nursing care by assessing patient needs, developing nursing diagnoses and care objectives, defining and implementing interventions, and evaluating and revising care plans as conditions change. The role provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families and friends, and helps them understand health conditions, medications, and self-care skills. The nurse coordinates care with physicians and other healthcare providers, communicates the care plan to the healthcare team, documents services, and helps maintain a safe and healthy care environment. The position also includes maintaining patient-care equipment and supplies and maintaining competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, required upon hire.
- Ability to work the specified hours.
- Ability to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
- Commitment to confidentiality, teamwork, and applicable safety requirements.
Nice To Haves
- 1–3 years of experience working in a clinical environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating care plans and pertinent information to the healthcare team, coordinating with other providers, supporting patients and families, and conferring with physicians.
- Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, documenting physical and psychological status and social factors, consulting with family and friends, and establishing diagnoses, objectives, interventions, schedules, and timetables.
- Teach patients, families, and friends about patient care goals, health conditions, medications, and self-care skills; answer questions and provide information and resources.
- Evaluate patient care against therapeutic standards and health outcomes; review records, identify changing conditions and needs, re-evaluate objectives, and modify care plans.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy patient-care environment by following infection-control policies, medication and controlled-substance procedures, organizational standards, and legal regulations; alert others to potential concerns.
- Document patient-care services in patient and department records.
- Maintain patient-care equipment by following operating procedures, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and requesting repairs.
- Maintain patient-care supplies by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and stocking items.
- Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
- Uphold Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles; promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; and follow CARE standards for communication, attitude, responsiveness, and engagement.
- Maintain confidentiality, work effectively with team members, and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.
Benefits
- Paid time off available on day one for eligible hires.
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
- Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.
- A range of benefits for qualifying part-time and full-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
