Hancock Regional Hospital - Greenfield, IN
posted 12 days ago
About the position
The Registered Nurse (RN) administers nursing care to patients and/or plans, directs and coordinates the nursing care of a group of patients utilizing the nursing process and in collaboration with the healthcare team. The RN instructs patients and/or families in procedures, healthcare practices and continuing care after discharge. The RN performs duties and responsibilities in a manner adhering to all hospital and departmental policies and procedures and in compliance with professional practice standards and the Indiana State Nurse Practice Act. The RN is qualified to perform a nursing intervention defined as administration of moderate sedation (conscious sedation) and can monitor the patient's response and provide necessary physiological support during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. The RN will receive initial education on hire in moderate sedation and will have an annual competency.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive and age-specific patient care.
- Demonstrates leadership abilities including ability to give and follow instructions accurately and the ability to delegate and supervise non-licensed personnel.
- Serves as a professional role model for others.
- Demonstrates computer and keyboarding skills necessary to provide a complete and accurate electronic medical record.
- Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by hospital policies, procedures or protocols.
- Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the patient's condition and/or the hospitals policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
- Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
- Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician/practitioner in an accurate and timely manner.
- Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.
- Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
- Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
- Initiates emergency resuscitative measures per adult resuscitation protocols.
- Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
- Bases care/decisions on Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.
- Demonstrates thorough, accurate and timely assessment.
- Exhibits necessary response/intervention to changes in patient condition.
- Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, departmental and unit policies/procedures/protocols.
- Demonstrates competence in clinical/technical skills performed.
- Prepares patient/families for discharge by providing information/education on admission, throughout the hospital stay, and reviewing at discharge.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana.
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts.
- Demonstrated knowledge and technical skills in nursing care.
- Leadership abilities including delegation and supervision of non-licensed personnel.
- Competence in electronic medical record documentation.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in administering moderate sedation.
- Previous experience in a hospital setting.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Continuing education opportunities
- Employee assistance programs
