Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Great Plains Health•North Platte, NE

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by personnel under the nurse’s direction. It uses specialized nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills to assess information and plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The position is in the Medical-Surgical cost center.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching; responding quickly to patient-care needs; adequate hearing and visual acuity, including color vision; fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination; handling objects; assisting patients with mobility and transfers using proper body mechanics; and lifting up to 50 pounds when required.
Ability to communicate effectively by reading, writing, and speaking in person or by telephone.
Ability to use standard precautions because of potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, physical information, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; establish realistic, measurable goals and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the healthcare team, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately, supervise care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel, and promote continuity of care through accurate and complete communication with other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in patient records accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner, including data, interventions, responses to treatment, and physician orders.
Provide evidence-based care and, when applicable, participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and safe, effective, efficient, and equitable care, including participation in improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes and potentially in professional organizations.