Staff Nurse PRN- Inpatient- Night Shift

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Staff Nurse T–IV PRN provides clinical care and coordinates care for each patient served. The nurse understands the expected patient population in the unit and delivers nursing care using the Eskenazi Health Model of Care–Synergy. The role coordinates with patients, families, and other healthcare disciplines to ensure care meets patient needs. The nurse supports Eskenazi Health’s mission to Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve, with particular emphasis on Marion County’s vulnerable population, and models the organization’s values. Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. Its services include outreach centers and clinic- and community-based care. The center serves people of all ages, from children to seniors, and emphasizes strength-based, family- and community-centered treatment using the Recovery Model.

Requirements

Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse.
RN degree from a nationally accredited college or university.
Current BLS certification; additional certifications may be required in specific units.
At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
Demonstrated understanding of shared governance and its role in unit- and hospital-wide goals.
Understanding of customer service and its application to professional practice.
Effective verbal and nonverbal communication with staff, patients and families, physicians, other departments, and external contacts.
Ability to operate specialized equipment and prepare and administer medications and treatments according to policy and procedure.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff using appropriate listening and interviewing techniques, including age-appropriate communication.
Knowledge of age-appropriate care and growth and development across the lifespan, including assessing and interpreting information relevant to age-specific needs.
Knowledge of fundamental nursing theories, current clinical concepts, diseases and symptoms, trauma, treatments and medications, triage, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and interventions.
Ability to function as a healthcare team member and delegate responsibilities appropriately.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and accurately record and interpret information.
Competence in assessing and responding to patient status and needs and interpreting results.
Ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient status, and document and report those changes.
Ability to perform CPR and other technical skills.
Ability to position patients, wash hands thoroughly and frequently, and help evacuate patients via stairwells.
Strong critical-thinking skills.
For Tier IV commitment: 72 hours per pay period; three weekend shifts per schedule; two major holidays and one minor holiday per year; work the day before or after each off holiday; and one hard-to-fill shift per year. The listed Monday and Friday shift requirements apply to day-shift nurses. Open to existing Central Staffing nurses with management approval.

Responsibilities

Promote a healthy work environment and collaboration to achieve excellent patient care outcomes.
Perform nursing functions efficiently and in accordance with policies, procedures, the Indiana Nursing Practice Act, and the Eskenazi Health Model of Care–Synergy.
Establish or revise priorities and document role, patient care, and activities based on acuity, available resources, patient preferences and needs, age, and scheduled procedures.
Use and document the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while addressing physiological, psychological, spiritual, diversity, and cultural needs.
Provide and document patient care that reflects nursing interventions, patient responses, needs, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals, and coordinate transitions to the next level of care.
Teach patients and significant others relevant health information, provide written information, and document teaching in the medical record.
Handle emergency situations promptly, precisely, and professionally.
Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and seek appropriate assistance or educational opportunities for professional development.
Provide individualized care that promotes patient comfort and well-being and recognizes physiological, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs.
Integrate cultural and population-specific diversity needs into patient care.
Round consistently during the shift to assess care and service, using the Care Rounding process.
Provide timely feedback about customer service issues and participate with unit or department leadership in reviewing issues and service recovery.
Promote patient safety and participate in Care Rounds with patients and families throughout the shift.
Identify clinical or operational performance-improvement opportunities and participate in evidence-based improvement activities.