Staff Registered Nurse Perianesthesia--Full Time 80 hours every 2 weeks--4/10-hour shifts--8:30am-7pm. Weeknight and weekend call required

Hendricks Regional Health•Danville, IN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse Perianesthesia provides nursing care that is patient and family centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice and customer service, fosters relationship based care, and maintains the integrity of professional nursing standards. Nursing care guidelines are based on the ANA Code of Ethics, Indiana Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Process, and regulatory agency standards. The RN provides patient care and shared leadership for the unit within acute care departments such as Medical Units, Surgery Units, Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Unit, Childbirth Center, Pediatric Unit, Operating Room, Hibbeln, Perianesthesia, Endoscopy/GI, and Cardiac Cath Lab. The role requires effective time and resource management, strong functional and technical knowledge, excellent guest relations, a high level of safety focus for patients, guests, and associates, and a commitment to personal and professional growth. The nurse is expected to inspire, motivate, and guide others, develop cooperative working relationships, and foster commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust.

Requirements

Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing; or if a graduate from a nursing school that is not accredited, a minimum of five years of acute care nursing experience is required to be considered; or an advanced degree from an accredited school.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred or required within five years from date of hire (MSN enrollment would be accepted in place of BSN for those enrolling in an accelerated program).
Area specific required education may be obtained upon hire and is to be maintained, e.g. ACLS, BLS, PALS, specialty certification, etc.
Current licensure by the Indiana State Board of Nurses’ Registration and Nursing Education as an active Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care that is patient and family centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice and customer service; fosters relationship based care; and maintains the integrity of professional nursing standards.
Provide patient care and shared leadership for the unit based on ANA Code of Ethics, Indiana Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Process, and regulatory agency standards.
Use resources and time effectively and efficiently.
Manage time effectively; concentrate efforts on the most important priorities; adeptly handle several tasks at once and consider the short, medium, and long-term while attending to a broad range of activities.
Attend product and practice change education and apply such to promote non-salary cost saving.
Make appropriate patient care assignments based on nurse expertise, patient acuity and technical needs.
Demonstrate ability to enhance workplace and apply new functional skills through use of evidence-based practice.
Exhibit excellent guest relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers; display our Hendricks Way Values core values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Engagement, Empathy, Courage and Loyalty.
Balance and prioritize the needs of a variety of customers including patients, providers, community members and fellow associates.
Respond to changing customer needs with a positive and collaborative approach.
Manage customer expectations by communicating about progress, challenges and results, through established Hospital practices of patient rounding, timely response to patient needs, service recovery, and displaying professionalism in actions.
Understand how different departments must work together to provide outstanding customer experiences.
Bring value by forging positive relationship to those we serve.
Represent the Hospital positively in provision of service to the community independently and at Hospital sponsored or community events.
Maintain a therapeutic environment through noise reduction, appropriate use of electronic devices in patient care areas, and providing support and building relationships with healthcare students and their programs.
Place a high level of safety focus on HRH patients, guests, associates, and self, assuring safety and an exemplary patent experience.
Utilize the event management system; report near misses and participate in proactive processes to reduce error.
Apply the principles of Just Culture, HIPAA, national safety standards and social media policy.
Seek opportunity for growth in such areas as certification, Hospital clinical advancement programs, advanced degree, and nursing shared leadership and council opportunities.
Grasp the essence of new information; master new technical skills and business knowledge.
Leverage strengths, and improve upon weaknesses; seek feedback from others and opportunities to master new knowledge.
Inspire, motivate, and guide others toward goal accomplishments.
Consistently develop and sustain cooperative working relationships.
Encourage cooperation within the organization and with customers.
Foster commitment, team spirit, pride and trust.
Develop leadership in others through coaching, mentoring and providing collaborative and guiding feedback.
Meet the Hospital Minimum Performance Standards and responsibilities as outlined in the Associate Handbook, maintaining privacy/confidentiality at all times.
Maintain standard precautions and apply principles related to patient care.
Understand and demonstrate nursing mission, vision, values and Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Participate in nursing research projects/evidence based practice for unit or facility.
Participate in staff meetings and other meetings as required by department and HRH.
Participate in peer review as requested by management.
Follow organizational and regulatory guidelines as related to daily responsibilities.