Registered Nurse - Part-time, nights

Grant Regional Health Center•Lancaster, WI

10h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional who provides leadership and direction to the patient care team. The RN performs patient age-specific physical, psychological, and social assessments, formulates a nursing diagnosis, and then develops a plan of care, which includes individualized treatment strategies. The RN manages, organizes, and provides direct patient care incorporating clinical decision making and prioritization of activities. Education of patient’s family and other health care team members is provided by the RN, incorporating health maintenance, disease process, and discharge planning. The RN organizes, within the specified work period, those aspects of care for which he/she is accountable, and coordinates client care with other health team members. Furthermore, the RN is responsible for supervision of other staff, such as nursing assistants and Nurse Interns.

Requirements

Current RN License in the state of Wisconsin.
Basic Life Support current upon hire, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Telemetry Course required within one year.

Responsibilities

Communicates patient information to physician, nurse, or other health care professionals
Explains nursing techniques and procedures
Prioritizes patient care responsibilities
Completes annual equipment competencies as scheduled
Gives rationale for clinical decisions; engages in critical thinking
Demonstrates ability to adapt/respond to unexpected or emergency situations
Develops/implements patient teaching
Documentation of patient admission and care on electronic medical record
Inpatient, Observation, Swingbed, Monitor Bed, Outpatient, SDS
Participates in bedside patient report
Completes or assists CNA with ADLs
Barcode medication administration
IV therapy – Peripheral and central lines
Monitors labs and diagnostic procedures
Blood transfusions
Maintain isolation precautions
Completes appropriate documentation when transferring patient to surgery
Completes appropriate transfer documentation – Interfacility
Notation of patient orders
Patient education upon discharge – Patient Care Instructions
Demonstrates leadership skills
Compliance with health and safety standards and guidelines
Other duties as assigned