Registered Nurse (RPN) (1099)
About The Position
NiteLines USA is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care at the Kansas Soldiers’ Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas. This is a per-diem, 1099 position with a long-term duration, two openings, and all shifts available. The position is onsite, with no remote flexibility, and pays $45.00 per hour. The nurse provides and coordinates quality patient care, supporting the facility’s mission and vision. The role includes assessing patients’ needs, planning and carrying out nursing interventions, maintaining a therapeutic environment, administering medications, responding to medical emergencies, and potentially leading a shift and assigning work to unit staff.
Requirements
- Possess a Kansas license or temporary permit, or be authorized to practice as a Registered Nurse by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
- Pass a drug test approved by the Kansas Department of Administration.
- Complete training and certification required by the hospital or facility before assignment to patient care, and maintain the certification without interruption during the assignment.
- Provide license or certificate verification, a TB report, CPR documentation, and a COVID vaccination card during submission.
Responsibilities
- Provide care appropriate to the patients served and demonstrate knowledge of relevant nursing skills.
- Apply knowledge of growth and development to assess and interpret data and identify age-specific patient needs.
- Provide specialized professional nursing supervision and coordinate quality patient care.
- Foster therapeutic relationships and support active treatment and the facility’s mission and vision.
- Provide or delegate patient care and recognize behavioral and physical changes.
- Plan nursing interventions, make nursing assessments, and create and carry out nursing care recommendations.
- Maintain a therapeutic environment.
- Pass medications and oversee the medication room.
- May serve as a shift leader, overseeing subordinate nursing staff working on the unit.
- Make work assignments for staff assigned to the unit.
- Respond to medical emergencies.
- Take orders and provide care or treatment as ordered by medical staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the Nursing Department.
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