Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Unit, Night Shift - Part-time

Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital•Townshend, VT

4h•$37 - $67

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers and coordinates patient care during the assigned shift and provides leadership to staff, with direct oversight of LPNs and LNAs. The RN provides bedside care for a variety of medical patients, implements provider orders, and collaborates with the healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. The role also includes patient and family education, accurate and timely documentation, and safe operation of equipment and medication-dispensing systems. This is a part-time night-shift position at Grace Cottage.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Vermont RN license in good standing.
Current AHA BLS certification.
Computer skills and familiarity with electronic medical records.
Excellent customer service skills.
Strong team-player ability.

Responsibilities

Provide care, treatments, and services within the RN scope of practice.
Implement provider orders, including medication administration and treatments.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications with appropriate documentation, and report adverse reactions according to policy.
Identify patients’ and families’ psychosocial needs and incorporate them into patient care plans.
Educate patients about medical procedures and their personalized plans of care.
Provide bedside care for a variety of medical patients.
Initiate patient education plans and teach patients how to manage their care.
Comply with Pyxis medication-dispensing policies and protocols.
Maintain point-of-care competency and document according to hospital standards and policies.
Assist providers with procedures as requested and within scope of practice, using good technical and manual skills.
Consult other departments as appropriate to support an interdisciplinary approach and remain aware of available support services.
Function flexibly and in an organized manner in stressful situations.
Perform patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety.
Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
Record patients’ medical information, vital signs, and care information concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly.
Provide leadership to staff and directly oversee LPNs and LNAs.