RN, Spec Clin Ortho

Shenandoah Medical Center•Shenandoah, IA

5d•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 within the RN scope of practice. The role involves collaborating with healthcare providers to coordinate medical and nursing management, performing emergency treatments, maintaining documentation, communicating effectively with healthcare team members, and promoting patient and staff safety. The Registered Nurse will also perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

RN scope of practice
Ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments
Ability to review, discuss, and implement healthcare provider orders
Ability to respond to patient needs in a timely fashion
Ability to recognize abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, establish priorities, and take appropriate action
Ability to serve as a patient advocate
Demonstrates personal accountability in the delivery of patient care
Ability to collaborate with healthcare providers and ancillary areas
Ability to direct patient support team members
Demonstrates initiative and flexibility
Ability to inform and involve Clinic Nurse Manager
Ability to complete patient and family education
Ability to perform emergency treatment
Ability to triage emergency situations and involve other resources
Ability to administer and perform emergent care for various patient populations (newborn to geriatrics)
Ability to follow emergency policies, procedures, and protocols
Ability to document accurate and ongoing assessments
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with other health team members
Ability to administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely
Ability to utilize proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques
Ability to implement infectious disease controls

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care.
Performs comprehensive nursing assessments and full body system analysis.
Reviews, discusses, and implements healthcare provider orders, taking appropriate action when questions arise.
Responds to patient needs in a timely fashion and recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition.
Serves as a patient advocate and demonstrates personal accountability in patient care delivery.
Collaborates with healthcare providers and ancillary areas to coordinate patient care.
Directs patient support team members effectively.
Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in patient care.
Informs and involves Clinic Nurse Manager regarding patient care issues.
Completes patient and family education.
Performs emergency treatment as required, triages emergency situations, and administers emergent care.
Follows emergency policies, procedures, and protocols.
Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status, patient responses, and patient teaching.
Communicates and collaborates effectively with other health team members regarding patient condition and needs.
Promotes and ensures patient and staff safety in all aspects of responsibilities.
Administers medications, treatments, and procedures safely and in a timely manner.
Utilizes proper body mechanics, transfer/lifting techniques, and implements infectious disease controls.