Rn Jobs in St Cloud

About The Position

Requirements

• RN operating room circulating experience.
• Associate degree or diploma in Nursing.
• Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification in training course C and unit-specific certification as required by specialty-area DOP, upon hire.
• For diploma and ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire, including direct patient-care or indirect RN roles.
• More than 10 months of medical-surgical or acute specialty setting experience.
• Float positions require 1 year of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient health data, determine nursing diagnoses, identify individualized outcomes, and develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient care plans.
• Provide nursing care and interventions to meet patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies; manage IV lines; and initiate emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with orders, policies, and procedures.
• Observe and monitor patients, evaluate progress toward outcomes, and document assessments, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
• Educate patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, medications, and therapies.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate patient-care tasks when appropriate.
• Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
• Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies, and integrate ethical principles into practice.
• Use evidence-based research and quality evaluation to improve nursing practices, standards of care, and patient outcomes.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care and use resources effectively.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus available.