Registered Nurse- Med/Surg .75 FTE Weekend Package Days

Waverly Health Center•Waverly, IA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care at Waverly Health Center in accordance with the Iowa Nursing Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing, and the ANA Code of Ethics. The nurse is accountable for assessing, delegating, and coordinating care based on patients’ needs, and is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients. The role requires specialized judgment and skill in direct and indirect care, observation, and counseling of patients and families, as well as communication with providers and other healthcare team members about changes in patients’ conditions. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, plan individualized care, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes. Care is coordinated with other disciplines and tailored to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, environmental, cultural, and psychological needs. The nurse also supports the professional development of colleagues, contributes to nursing teams and committees, and incorporates evidence and research findings into practice. This is a 0.75 FTE position scheduled for 30 hours per week on a weekend package day schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with every sixth weekend off.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
Able to read, speak, and write fluent English.
Able to learn and navigate computer systems, including online training modules, the employee timesheet, the performance appraisal system, and job-specific systems.
Able to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting approximately 35 pounds; use and require proper body mechanics, ergonomics, and applicable lifting or moving devices.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility and accountability for delivering nursing care in accordance with professional standards, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Assess patients and collect comprehensive, accurate initial, ongoing, and discharge data.
Analyze assessment and monitoring data to determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses or issues.
Develop and maintain individualized care plans, identifying expected outcomes and appropriate interventions.
Involve patients, families, and healthcare providers in assessment, planning, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation of care.
Implement care plans safely and promptly, ensuring care is delivered according to each patient’s plan.
Collaborate with other disciplines to coordinate care in a safe environment that supports healing.
Provide health promotion and teaching appropriate to patients’ situations, development levels, learning needs, and cultures.
Use relationship-based care and Planetree patient-centered programs or therapies to address holistic needs.
Evaluate progress toward outcomes and revise diagnoses, outcomes, and care plans as needed; complete care plans at discharge.
Document care accurately at the point of care.
Exercise autonomy in caring for assigned patients and seek assistance from appropriate personnel or resources when needed.
Respond to patient-care and departmental concerns by contacting appropriate resources and initiating action.
Coordinate care and oversee licensed and unlicensed personnel performing assigned or delegated tasks.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including diagnostic results and symptoms, to providers, managers, and other healthcare team members.
Mentor and consult with nursing department staff and contribute to peers’ professional development.
Participate in teams and committees, volunteer for a WHC committee or project, and address colleague concerns constructively.
Maintain compassionate and supportive relationships with peers and colleagues.
Use available evidence and research findings to guide practice, identify nursing practice problems, and incorporate new knowledge into care.
Complete a reflective journal note in Halogen describing how WHC values were demonstrated in the employee’s work during the past year.
Follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties requested by the manager.