IMC - REGISTERED NURSE

IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in the hospital setting. The nurse communicates with physicians, the nurse manager, and coworkers about changes in patients’ conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. With adequate supervision, the nurse may perform general nursing duties across departments.

The position serves geriatric and general adult patients and involves assessment and reassessment, pain management, care planning, point-of-care testing, interpreting laboratory results, medication administration, patient and family education, and assisting physicians with procedures. The hospital describes its work environment as collaborative, purpose-driven, and people-centric.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program.
• Current, unencumbered RN licensure in Idaho.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Complete an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course within three months of hire and renew it every two years before expiration.
• Complete a basic dysrhythmia class with a grade of 84% or higher within six weeks of hire if the applicant has no prior telemetry experience. Applicants with prior telemetry experience and a previous course may take a test to demonstrate competency.
• Complete a Moderate Sedation course within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of Med/Surg experience is recommended.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document head-to-toe assessments and reassessments for geriatric and general adult patients in accordance with policy.
• Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
• Revise the plan of care based on the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate its effectiveness daily.
• Perform glucometer point-of-care testing and ABL90 testing according to applicable policies and procedures.
• Interpret laboratory test results, follow applicable protocols, and notify providers as required.
• Provide patient care according to age-specific standards of care.
• Administer medications appropriately based on the patient’s age and clinical condition; follow the five medication rights and scan medications in the electronic record except in emergency scenarios.
• Develop patient education plans based on identified learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Communicate changes in patient condition, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians, the nurse manager, and coworkers.
• Perform general nursing duties in hospital departments with adequate supervision.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Medical paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% employer match
• Earned quarterly bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Discounts for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

What This Job Offers

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