RN - Med Surg

Advatix, Inc. • Pikeville, KY

2d • $57

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients using the nursing process within established standards and practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care as indicated.
2. Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and re-assessments as per policy.
3. Provides individualized, age-specific care that supports homeostatic regulation, hemodynamic monitoring, and physiologic functioning.
4. Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
5. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Maintains patient confidentiality. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families. Functions as a patient advocate.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patients served. Able to interpret data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age-specific needs and provide the care needed by the patient group.
7. Interacts professionally with patient and family and involves patient and family in the formation of an individualized and mutually agreed upon plan of care. Reviews/revises/updates/resolves plan of care daily.
8. Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates the effectiveness of learning; includes family in teaching, as appropriate.
9. Supervises other health care staff involved in patient care. Allocates and monitors the work of others.
10. Demonstrates the ability to assist physicians with procedures in the department.
11. Responds promptly to changes in workload as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
12. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement activities to improve patient outcomes, processes, and the work environment.
13. Functions as a preceptor to orient new employees.
14. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, staff meetings, and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.
15. Maintains operation of patient care equipment, including mechanical adjustments. Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and the proper functioning of equipment. Assists in cost containment through the appropriate ordering and conservation of supplies and equipment.
16. Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
17. Meets all departmental-specific competencies.
18. Performs housekeeping duties when needed.
19. Assists with the transportation of patients when needed.
20. Adheres to dress code.
21. Adheres to medical center policies addressing infection control, safety, and personnel guidelines.
22. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
23. Serves as team leader and role model for other staff members.

Requirements

• RN license required.
• CPR required
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, EKG required.
• 2 years of experience required, 5 years preferred.
• Travel Experience Required.
• An associate’s degree in nursing is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care as indicated.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and re-assessments as per policy.
• Provides individualized, age-specific care that supports homeostatic regulation, hemodynamic monitoring, and physiologic functioning.
• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patients served.
• Able to interpret data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age-specific needs and provide the care needed by the patient group.
• Interacts professionally with patient and family and involves patient and family in the formation of an individualized and mutually agreed upon plan of care.
• Reviews/revises/updates/resolves plan of care daily.
• Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates the effectiveness of learning; includes family in teaching, as appropriate.
• Supervises other health care staff involved in patient care.
• Allocates and monitors the work of others.
• Demonstrates the ability to assist physicians with procedures in the department.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of performance improvement activities to improve patient outcomes, processes, and the work environment.
• Functions as a preceptor to orient new employees.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, staff meetings, and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.
• Maintains operation of patient care equipment, including mechanical adjustments.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and the proper functioning of equipment.
• Assists in cost containment through the appropriate ordering and conservation of supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
• Meets all departmental-specific competencies.
• Performs housekeeping duties when needed.
• Assists with the transportation of patients when needed.
• Adheres to dress code.
• Adheres to medical center policies addressing infection control, safety, and personnel guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Serves as team leader and role model for other staff members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees