RN Surgical Short Stay Unit Part Time Nights

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Part Time RN in our Surgical Short Stay unit! This position involves 2 -12 hour shifts, from 1900 to 0730. The role provides professional nursing care in collaboration with members of the health care team in the ongoing assessment, planning and treatment of patients and families. The RN utilizes resources wisely while promoting physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate and complete documentation of nursing services, serving as a patient advocate, and working in a broad range of capacities including delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, and teaching the patient and their family. The position requires competency in judgment, decision-making, implementation of nursing intervention, delegation of function or responsibility, and administration of medications and treatments.

Requirements

A current RN license is required.
Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire.
At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
(ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS).
ACLS within 6 months, PALS within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care in collaboration with members of the health care team in the ongoing assessment, planning and treatment of patients and families.
Utilizes resources wisely while promoting physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being.
Maintains accurate and complete documentation of nursing services.
Serves as a patient advocate.
Delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, teaching of the patient and the patient’s family.
Exercise competency in judgment, decision-making, implementation of nursing intervention, delegation of function or responsibility, and administration of medications and treatments prescribed by legally authorized persons.
Ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients.
Performs and documents comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
Educates patient based on assessment of needs.
Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care based on patient's needs.
Communicates patient's current status and plan of care to other caregivers (verbally and in writing).
Prepares, gives and evaluates the effectiveness of medications.
Demonstrates safe operation of patient care equipment.
Advocates for the rights of patients.
Provides nursing measures to alleviate or reduce pain.
Demonstrates therapeutic communication.
Establishes therapeutic and professional boundaries.
Integrates knowledge, experience, professional standards and hospital policies into nursing practice.
Meets unit specific technical skills.
Practices with the rules and regulations defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing.