RN - Long Term Care - FT Weekend Days program

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL•Gibson City, IL

1d•$32 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who functions as both a caregiver and care manager in a long-term care setting. As a caregiver, the RN is responsible for a group of patients during a designated time frame, implementing the nursing process and therapeutic use of self as directed by the physician and interdisciplinary team. As a care manager, the RN directs and oversees other caregivers through delegation, coordination, supervision, validation, and evaluation. The position is based at Long Term Care - Annex in Gibson City, Illinois, and is a full-time weekend day role. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; employees work 24 hours and are paid for 36 hours. The RN provides ongoing assessment, individualized care planning, evaluation, patient and family education, documentation, and coordination of care. The role requires professional accountability, adherence to nursing standards and safety practices, participation in performance improvement and staff development, and effective communication and collaboration with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, and support services. The job routinely involves potential exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, contagious diseases, or infectious materials. The work takes place in patient care areas with few discomforts from dust, dirt, or noise; personal risk and injury potential are limited when proper precautions and equipment are used.

Requirements

Graduate of an NLN-accredited school of nursing.
Current Illinois licensure.
Appropriate nursing practice or experience within the past three years, or evidence of successful completion of a refresher program.
Ability to follow directions.
Visual acuity to observe patient assessment data and use manual or automated documentation tools.
Auditory acuity to hear resident communication and gather data using auscultatory skills.
Manual dexterity to ambulate during shifts and safely manage multiple pieces of equipment, tubes, and invasive lines.
Physical ability to lift 40 pounds from floor to waist, 50 pounds from 14 inches to waist, 20 pounds from waist to shoulder, and 10 pounds from shoulder overhead.
Physical ability to carry 40 pounds for 30 feet, push 40 pounds of force for 30 feet, pull 40 pounds of force for 10 feet, and carry 20 pounds away from the body for 30 feet.
Mental faculties to perform assessments and make decisions in managing acutely ill patients.
Communication and speaking skills to receive and convey information in person and by telephone.
Emotional stability to manage high-stress conditions, fast-paced physical activity, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands, and working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Previous geriatric experience.

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing, systematic assessment and data collection focused on patients’ physiologic and cognitive status.
Formulate or individualize patient care in a goal-consistent and continuous manner using established nursing-process standards.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by the RN and other health care team members, and evaluate the contribution of systems, environment, and instrumentation to patient outcomes.
Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills while following written procedures.
Identify patient learning needs and readiness, and provide patient and family instruction to support self-care needs.
Complete documentation in accordance with applicable forms, standards, and guidelines.
Respect patient rights and follow established safety requirements.
Respond efficiently to emergencies by following protocols, remaining calm, notifying appropriate persons, and documenting events.
Apply knowledge of patient-care resources and referrals, protocols, medications, standards of care, and significant laboratory values.
Maintain accountability for professional practice under the Illinois Practice Act.
Participate in staff development by sharing knowledge and using appropriate teaching and learning strategies with peers.
Pursue self-directed learning and continuing education for professional development, and seek validation or guidance when needed.
Recognize legal issues in professional practice and patient care and manage situations to reduce risk.
Contribute to unit and nursing department goals and to the development and application of generic and unit-specific standards.
Participate in performance improvement activities using data sources and peer-review monitoring.
Coordinate patient care and unit activities among nursing staff, physicians, and support services in care manager and shift leader roles.
Organize and prioritize work and use human and material resources in a time-conscious and cost-conscious manner.
Communicate clearly and promptly with staff and other care partners, using established communication methods.
Build effective working relationships with health care team members, patients, and families.
Use appropriate lines of authority to seek direction, validate decisions, and resolve issues.
Remain flexible with staffing patterns, help resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures within the nursing division.
Identify problems using performance-improvement tools and make sound clinical and operational decisions that lead to timely action and resolution.
Seek the knowledge and rationale behind actions and apply theory and data in clinical settings.