Contract Registered Nurse - Emergency Department, 7 A - 7 P & 11 A - 11 P

Hocking Valley Community Hospital•Logan, OH

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse plans, directs, and evaluates total nursing care and performs nursing functions in accordance with the organization’s established philosophy. The role provides emergency-department patient care, including assessment, care planning, education, medication administration, documentation, and response to clinical changes. The nurse also supports and supervises care provided by nonprofessional personnel and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other staff. The position works three 12-hour shifts per week, with every other weekend required. The listed shifts are 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. The work takes place in a fast-paced patient-care setting with rapid patient turnover and high patient traffic. It may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and various workplace hazards, as well as substantial mobility and physical activity.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Active State of Ohio Registered Nurse license.
Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications approved by the American Heart Association.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents, write clearly, speak clearly, listen actively, and communicate effectively.
Physical ability and endurance to perform for extended periods, including four to eight hours without sitting; duties may involve walking, lifting 25–50 pounds with or without assistance, bending, twisting, standing, sitting, reaching, and climbing or descending stairs.
Sufficient mobility to negotiate the physical plant and sufficient dexterity and psychomotor skills to respond to routine and emergency patient-care needs.
Visual and auditory capabilities sufficient to read information and respond to patient-care needs.
Ability to work in a computerized environment involving prolonged sitting and use of a keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
Cognitive ability to accurately observe, analyze, and interpret verbal and written general and technical data and communicate it accurately.
Ability to work in a fast-paced setting with rapid patient turnover, high patient traffic, and close-quartered, shared work space.
Ability to work every other weekend and three 12-hour shifts per week.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate nursing care and functions for patients on the unit.
Initiate and implement patient education and care plans; identify appropriate nursing diagnoses and document them in the plan of care.
Assess patients, think critically, recognize clinical changes rapidly, and respond appropriately; report changes in patient condition to the RN team leader and/or physician.
Make nursing assignments appropriate to employees’ skill levels and supervise care provided by nonprofessional personnel, providing instruction as needed.
Maintain acceptable standards of patient care and help identify and resolve problems.
Accurately and promptly implement physicians’ orders and skillfully administer medications and intravenous solutions.
Maintain accurate and complete records and reports, including confidential patient information.
Ensure needed supplies and equipment are available.
Support infection-control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled-substance regulations.
Participate in quality-improvement activities, planning changes and improvements, and reviewing and revising policies and procedures.
Participate in hospital safety and security programs and respond calmly and resourcefully in emergencies.
Keep the Nursing Supervisor informed about patients, needs, and problems on the nursing unit.
Participate in personnel orientation and in-service training; evaluate personnel performance and recommend appropriate action.
Provide trauma-informed, holistic, and individualized care, including care that involves families and caregivers; use de-escalation techniques and therapeutic rapport.
Collect referral information and present it to the psychiatric provider as appropriate; participate as a treatment-team member to support patients’ optimal functioning before discharge.
Communicate effectively with physicians, employees, patients, families, and the public; cooperate with nursing and medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
Follow organizational policies, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and standards of behavior and service.
Conserve organizational resources, adapt to changes and competing demands, and contribute to a positive and effective team.
Attend unit staff meetings regularly.