Registered Nurse - Belpre Emergency Department - FT 0.9 (72 hrs biweekly)

MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM • Belpre, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

In an environment of continuous quality improvement, the Registered Nurse renders professional nursing care and directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel. The nurse exhibits the MHS Standards of Excellence and maintains strict confidentiality. The role includes providing emergency department care, assessing and monitoring patients, coordinating care and discharge education, and collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members. The nurse practices within hospital policies and the scope of licensure, uses A.I.D.E.T. during patient interactions, and performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

This is a full-time position at the Belpre location, scheduled for a 12-hour mid shift and 0.9 FTE (72 hours biweekly).

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in Ohio; a West Virginia license is required if working in West Virginia.
• BLS certification and annual stroke education certification required upon hire.
• ACLS, PALS, and TNCC required within one year of employment.
• NRP required within one year of employment.
• Maintain compliance in RQI.
• Verbal, clerical, and numerical skills; manual dexterity; color vision; and near visual acuity.

Nice To Haves

• ASLS certification preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Participate in bedside shift reports and handoffs.
• Perform hourly rounding.
• Obtain required patient assessments and reassessments according to nursing policy.
• Coordinate timely and adequate patient and family/significant-other teaching in preparation for discharge, and document it appropriately.
• Implement and monitor nursing interventions.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Meditech within required timeframes.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounding and collaborate with team members to identify patient needs.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate with physicians using SBAR.
• Manage patient care effectively and delegate appropriately based on patient needs and caregiver skills.
• Use interpersonal communication that supports productive relationships with team members; promote trust and mutual respect.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families based on empathy and trust, and promote a positive patient experience.
• Seek assistance from appropriate resources as needed.
• Maintain current knowledge of and practice within hospital policies; clarify unclear communication and use appropriate channels of authority.
• Triage patients effectively and maintain competency.
• Collect data about patients’ physical, psychological, and psychosocial health status.
• Develop and revise plans of care and teaching plans based on assessed needs, diagnoses, and changes in patient needs.
• Perform admission, handoff, transfer, and discharge procedures as part of the nursing process.
• Coordinate the physician’s plan of care with admission assessments and discharge needs.
• Use A.I.D.E.T. during all patient interactions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Benefits

• Affordable, comprehensive benefits package for full-time and flex-time employees.
• Bonus eligibility for qualifying full-time or flex-time employees; eligibility determined upon offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed