Seasonal RN Days

Kindred Healthcare•St. Louis, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital St. Louis South is a 38-bed long-term acute care hospital offering extended recovery care. It features a four-bed high observation unit for patients needing extra attention and provides 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. The Seasonal Staffing program offers a temporary opportunity to work a minimum of 36 hours per week (typically 3x12-hour shifts) for a 12-week commitment at a specific rate. After the initial commitment, the agreement can be extended in 4-week increments. During this period, the employee will be Per Diem and ineligible for benefits. At the end of the Seasonal Agreement, the employee may have the option to change status to full-time, part-time, or per diem, based on job openings. The employee may be required to float between units.

Requirements

Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
BCLS certification.
Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
Basic computer knowledge.
Able to organized tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.

Nice To Haves

ACLS preferred.
Minimum six months’ Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with patient needs, team members capabilities and qualifications.
Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient’s medical record according to nursing standards and policies.
Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy.
Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the team.
Assesses and reassesses pain.
Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment, and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.
Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
Performs treatments and provide services to level of licensure.
Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate and documents completion.
Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration reducing the potential for medication errors.
Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Interprets data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients and responds as appropriate.
Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition.
Provides end of shift report to on coming nurse, narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders signed off.
Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians.
Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel.