Registered Nurse RN MedSurg PRN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg at East Morgan County Hospital assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The RN uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to assess patient needs and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction. This is a PRN position with a varied schedule rotating between 07:00–19:30 and 19:00–07:30. The schedule includes every third weekend, nights, and holidays. The nurse is expected to cross-train to the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Women & Infant Services (WIS). Night and weekend shift differentials are provided. PRN work does not include guaranteed hours, PTO accrual, or medical benefits. East Morgan County Hospital is a 25-bed licensed critical access facility and level IV trauma center in Brush, Colorado. It is accredited by The Joint Commission and designated as a Pathway to Excellence hospital. The hospital is district-owned and operated by Banner Health.
Requirements
- Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
- BLS certification.
- At least one year of RN work history for PRN opportunities.
- Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice, demonstrated through annual validations.
- Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Professional certification.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, physicals, diagnostic results, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
- Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
- Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
- Provide direct patient care and coordinate, delegate, and supervise care delivered by the health care team in accordance with orders, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
- Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions; revise the plan of care as needed.
- Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and promptly in the patient record.
- Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research activities.
- Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support the education, orientation, and role development of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept or mentor when appropriate.
- Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and quality improvement, including participation in national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
- Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate care and support patients and families.
- Cross-train to the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and Women & Infant Services (WIS).
Benefits
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends.
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