Registered Nurse- Residential Living Center

Saint Luke's Health System•Garnett, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, KS is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Residential Living Center. As a Nurse in a long term care unit setting, you will have the opportunity to perform patient care, delegate patient care tasks, and supervise other patient care staff. You will be responsible for coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes. We are seeking patient centered, self-driven, motivated Registered Nurses who are committed to providing exceptional patient care. To be successful, you will need to be able to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously. You will be the subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, task oriented, resourceful, and possess strong communication skills. Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor is required at all times.

Requirements

Less than 1 year of experience
Registered Nurse (KS) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)
Associate Degree

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously
Highly organized
Task oriented
Resourceful
Strong communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Professional demeanor

Responsibilities

Performs telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of patient care
Schedules emergent need patient appointments
Identifies learning needs for patients and families, provides advice and recommendations
Inserts intravenous access with medication administration and duties as assigned based on clinic need
Delegates tasks to clinical staff in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice
Enters admission orders as directed by provider
Manages expired samples.
May be responsible for covering Medical Assistant job duties, LPN job duties, or other office duties as needed