Registered Nurse (RN) - Fairmont Pre/Post

WVU Medicine • Fairmont, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The role has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The RN applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care delivered personally and by health care providers to whom care is delegated. The position performs duties within the scope of Registered Nurse Level I and II and provides care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and stages of growth and development.

The employee will work in Pre-op, PACU, and Phase II Recovery. Training and orientation will take place at Ruby Memorial Hospital. The role requires a current state or qualifying multistate RN license, Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire, and two years of registered nursing experience. A BSN or higher is preferred. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift and is non-exempt.

The role also includes clinical advancement and professional development expectations described through the CAPE program. Requirements for advancement vary by level and may include years of experience, education, specialty certification, charge nurse or preceptor experience, and participation in quality improvement or shared governance.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Two years of registered nursing experience.
• Demonstrate competencies that include regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Motivation and drive for continuous self-development.
• Ability to interact cooperatively with the health care team and support shared goals.
• Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
• Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work successfully under stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
• Ability to meet physical demands that include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers and repositioning must use indicated lift equipment or other handling aids.
• Visual acuity and hearing within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize patients’ diagnoses, problems, issues, and shared goals to meet the needs of patients and the health care team.
• Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
• Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
• Provide safe, quality care as an independent team member.
• Mentor colleagues in clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
• Participate in developing and continuously improving systems that support patient care planning.
• Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
• Design innovations to improve outcomes.
• Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
• Participate in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality, patient-centered health care.
• Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
• Advocate for health care consumers’ rights to informed decision-making and self-determination.
• Demonstrate leadership within the community and health care arena.
• Engage patients and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Integrate knowledge of global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
• Identify resources and actions to appropriately address cultural situations.
• Recognize personal bias.
• Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
• Pursue higher education or training as part of lifelong learning.
• Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
• Demonstrate regular charge nurse and/or preceptor duties for new staff or nursing students.
• Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.
• Provide care across Pre-op, PACU, and Phase II Recovery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed