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About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administrative Policy
• Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum one (1) year recent documented, medical/surgical experience, in an acute care setting.
• Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.
• Knowledge of: Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
• Skill in: Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Telemetry certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides care to adult or elderly patients who experience general medical conditions or general surgical procedures, which require general assessments related to specific conditions and general therapies and interventions.