RN - BSN - Flex Team - FT .9 DAYS

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, .9 days position for a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Flex Team. The role requires strong nursing skills, including concepts of medical and surgical asepsis, and understanding of disease processes. Effective communication, flexibility with priorities, and the ability to remain calm under stress are essential. The RN will analyze problems, make decisions, plan and implement care, and use specialized equipment. Soft skills as outlined in the Sky Lakes Medical Center Employee Standards handbook are also required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and a minimum of 3 years of hospital-based experience are mandatory.

Requirements

Basic nursing skills
Concepts of medical, surgical asepsis and disease processes
Terminology, theory, techniques and practices of professional nursing
Effective verbal and written communication in care management
Flexibility with priorities and activity
Ability to remain calm and handle stress and emotional responses adapted to the needs of patients and staff
Skills in analyzing problems, decision making, planning and implementation
Safe body mechanics
Ability to use specialized equipment for assigned units
Ability to demonstrate and maintain soft skills as outlined in the Sky Lakes Medical Center Employee Standards handbook
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
Minimum 3 years hospital-based experience

Nice To Haves

Certification in area of specialty (e.g., CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CNOR)
ICU or ED must obtain TNCC within one year of hire and maintained
FBC must obtain EFM within one year of hire and maintained
PALS or ENPC must be obtained within 6 months for ED/ICU/Pediatrics within six months

Responsibilities

Complete a comprehensive assessment, including initial and ongoing collection, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Develop and implement a plan of care for each patient through the nursing process regarding care, counseling, and health teaching.
Synthesize data to identify problems, make nursing diagnoses, and formulate goals, teaching plans, and outcomes.
Implement the plan of care using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Begin, deliver, assign, or delegate interventions within the plan of care for patients within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters.
Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions, planning any follow-up care and referrals.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to plan and deliver care.
Observe and follow patient safety alerts by detailing accurate and timely entry of patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Develop action plans and improve patient care by monitoring and evaluating quality of care with a focus on nurse-sensitive indicators.
Participate in unit-based PI activities to positively impact patient outcomes.
Supervise nursing students when assigned to the same unit.
Fill in as a department’s charge nurse or function as a resource nurse across units as needed.
Direct, delegate, and provide feedback to support personnel in implementing patient's plan of care, and immediately intervene with deviation standards of care.
Perform other duties as assigned.