RN, PRN Nights

Kindred Healthcare • Indianapolis, IN

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North is a 45-bed long-term acute care hospital offering comprehensive clinical care for extended recovery periods. We collaborate with physicians and provide 24-hour clinical care seven days a week to support patient wellness journeys. Our facility is conveniently located within the American National University community.

Requirements

• Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BCLS).
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Six (6) months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience demonstrating critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.
• Develops nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers.
• Participates in the discharge planning process.
• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
• Directs, supervises, provides, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and condition, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within the staff's scope of practice.
• Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with patient needs and team member capabilities.
• Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information in the patient’s medical record.
• Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy. Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
• Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed, and ensures coordination with patient, family, and team members.
• Assesses and reassesses pain, utilizes appropriate pain management techniques, and educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering age-specific needs.
• Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate, and documents completion.
• Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, including family as appropriate.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
• Performs treatments and provides services to the level of licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity, identifying and addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves them in the formation of the plan of care.
• Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition.
• Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and responds appropriately.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
• Provides end of shift report to oncoming nurse, ensuring narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders are signed off.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
• Participates in orientation, instruction, and training of new personnel.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree