RN, Med Surg - Days

Shenandoah Medical Center•Shenandoah, IA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation to achieve prioritized patient outcomes. The role involves collaborating with healthcare providers, performing emergency treatments, maintaining documentation, ensuring patient and staff safety, and potentially acting in a Lead Nurse capacity. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for delivering competent, professional, and compassionate patient care.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Proficiency in the nursing process.
Ability to perform complete admission assessments and comprehensive nursing assessments.
Knowledge of applicable patient types (Acute, Observation, ER, SNF, Outpatient).
Ability to review, discuss, and implement healthcare provider orders.
Skill in recognizing abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition and taking appropriate action.
Ability to serve as a patient advocate.
Competence in performing patient rounding.
Ability to evaluate patient progress toward desired outcomes.
Demonstrated personal accountability in patient care delivery.
Ability to provide intravenous interventions.
Effective communication and collaboration skills with healthcare providers and team members.
Ability to work effectively with ancillary areas.
Skill in directing patient support team members.
Demonstrated initiative and flexibility.
Ability to inform Lead Nurse or Nurse Manager of patient care issues.
Assistance with patient assignments, admissions, and staffing needs.
Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Ability to complete patient and family education.
Ability to perform emergency treatment.
Skill in triaging emergency situations.
Ability to administer and perform emergent care for various patient populations.
Knowledge of emergency policies, procedures, and protocols.
Proficiency in documentation, including accurate and ongoing assessments, interventions, responses, teaching, and discharge outcomes.
Ability to complete shift end checks.
Effective communication and collaboration with health team members.
Adherence to approved shift report format.
Ability to report condition changes to medical providers.
Commitment to promoting and ensuring patient and staff safety.
Ability to administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely.
Proficiency in standard precautions, using two patient identifiers, and performing patient risk assessments.
Knowledge of proper body mechanics, transfer, and lifting techniques.
Implementation of infectious disease controls, including isolation procedures, hand hygiene, and glove use.
Knowledge of proper procedures for wasting narcotics and disposal of sharps and hazardous materials.
Ability to perform duties in a Lead Nurse capacity (if assigned).
Knowledge of treatments, policies/procedures, and equipment.
Ability to respond to patient/family concerns and provide interventions.
Adaptability to changes in workload.
Ability to complete assignments while maintaining quality care.
Initiative to perform duties not directly assigned.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process for patient care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Performs complete admission assessments and comprehensive nursing assessments.
Administers and performs nursing assessments according to applicable patient type (Acute, Observation, ER, SNF, Outpatient).
Reviews, discusses, and implements healthcare provider orders, and addresses any questions.
Responds to call lights and patient needs promptly.
Recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, establishes priorities, and takes appropriate action.
Serves as a patient advocate and performs patient rounding.
Evaluates patient progress toward desired outcomes prior to discharge.
Demonstrates personal accountability in delivering competent, professional, and compassionate patient care.
Provides intravenous interventions.
Collaborates with healthcare providers to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
Promotes team concept through effective communication regarding patient condition, care plan, and satisfaction.
Works effectively with ancillary areas as part of a team approach.
Directs patient support team members effectively and appropriately.
Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in patient care.
Informs and involves Lead Nurse or Nurse Manager regarding patient care issues.
Assists in making patient assignments, coordinating admissions, and meeting unit staffing needs.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team.
Completes patient and family education throughout the patient’s stay and at discharge.
Performs emergency treatment as required.
Initiates or assists in patient care effectively and responsively.
Triage emergency situations appropriately and involves other resources.
Administers and performs emergent care for applicable patient populations (newborn to geriatrics).
Follows emergency policies, procedures, and protocols.
Performs and maintains documentation, including accurate and ongoing assessments, interventions, responses, teaching, and discharge outcomes.
Completes shift end check prior to leaving duty.
Communicates and collaborates effectively with other health team members.
Follows approved shift report format.
Appropriately reports condition changes to medical providers.
Promotes and ensures patient and staff safety.
Administers medications, treatments, and procedures safely and promptly.
Performs standard precautions, uses two patient identifiers, and performs patient risk assessments every shift.
Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer, and lifting techniques.
Implements infectious disease controls, including isolation procedures and proper use of hand hygiene and gloves.
Follows proper procedures for wasting narcotics and disposal of sharps and hazardous materials.
Performs in a Lead Nurse capacity as assigned or requested.
Oversees care delivery, staffing needs, and assignments on the nursing unit.
Provides secure pharmacy coverage.
Demonstrates knowledge of treatments, policies/procedures, and equipment.
Responds to patient/family concerns and provides immediate interventions.
Adapts to changes in workload and completes assignments while maintaining quality care.
Initiates and performs duties that need to be completed even if not directly assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.