Registered Nurse Med Surg Peds
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. The fifth floor is a 26-bed surgical unit caring for orthopedic, urology, and general surgery patients, as well as pediatric patients. Common pediatric diagnoses include respiratory distress, dehydration, pneumonia, sepsis, and fractures. Nurses on the unit care for patients ranging from infancy to geriatric age. This is a full-time, night-shift position at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, scheduled for 36 hours per week.
Requirements
- BSN degree from an accredited program required within four years, unless the nurse has 15 years of acute care service; specified exceptions and extensions apply to certain employees and legally protected leave.
- Current State of Montana Registered Nurse license.
- BLS certification upon hire.
- PALS certification required within nine months of hire or transfer.
- Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve patient-focused outcomes.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, instructions, procedure manuals, professional and technical materials, and government regulations; write reports; present information; and respond to questions and inquiries.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic, calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to solve practical problems, interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions, and apply common-sense understanding.
- Regular attendance and ability to work on site during scheduled business hours or shifts.
- Ability to speak, hear/listen, see, use manual dexterity, climb, lift, walk, stand, push/pull, and carry.
Nice To Haves
- National certification in the area of practice.
Responsibilities
- Assess, recognize, and address patients’ psychological and physical needs.
- Foster quality care with the best interests of patients and their families in mind.
- Communicate compassionately and effectively.
- Assist in developing individualized treatment plans.
- Comply with evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines.
- Oversee care delivered by LPNs and/or CNAs.
- Participate in clinical team conferences.
- Follow hospital, regulatory, and professional guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinate care with other health team members.
Benefits
- Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus when applicable.
- A comprehensive benefits package covering programs intended to support well-being.
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Job Type
Full-time
