Lawrence County Hospital Full Time 6300-LCH RN Inpatient-6019 Critical Access Unit
About The Position
Under general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse uses the nursing process to safely coordinatetotal patient care and education for an assigned numberofpatients. At all times, patient assignments will be determined by adjustment ofpatient census and current staffing levels for the overall patientcare units. Assignments to other patient care units are establishedby census and staff levels which is reviewed on avshift-to-shift basis. As determined by the Nurse Manager,die nurse will be assigned up to 40 hours per week and will rotate between day and night shift accordingto the needs ofthe unit and staff. The nurse is expected to function withjn the scope ofapprovedpolicies, procedures, and regulations forme-department and organization. Will be responsibleto assist with orientation, preceptorship,and managementof personnel assigned to unit. Must be able to work and relate in a professional, nondefensivemanner with peers, physicians, administration,patients,and visitors. Will be responsibleto documenttotal care given, review and maintain patient chart per policy, and assist with accurate and timely entry ofpatient data, orders, and charges into computer system. The successful candidate will have to pass a pharmacology test for thisposition. Attendance to yearly mandatory education requirements is nonnegonableand will be the responsibilityofthe employee to arrangeand attend sessions. The RN will also work under the general supervision ofdie Ambulance Dept Head, using the Pre-Hospital and ACLS Process.
Requirements
- Must be able to work and relate in a professional, nondefensivemanner with peers, physicians, administration,patients,and visitors.
- The successful candidate will have to pass a pharmacology test for thisposition.
- Attendance to yearly mandatory education requirements is nonnegonableand will be the responsibilityofthe employee to arrangeand attend sessions.
Responsibilities
- safely coordinate total patient care
- patient education
- assist with orientation
- preceptorship
- management of personnel assigned to unit
- document total care given
- review and maintain patient chart per policy
- assist with accurate and timely entry of patient data, orders, and charges into computer system
- work under the general supervision of the Ambulance Dept Head, using the Pre-Hospital and ACLS Process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
