Description

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY: Helps to facilitate functions of the department assigned/floated to by performing duties and responsibilities as described. Provides direct and indirect patient care services that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care, Meets the communication needs of patient and family and provides care that reflects initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations, in a variety of hospital settings. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards. Communicates with providers and team members about changes in patient’s clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomology. Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Is able to perform the general nursing duties of a RN in all departments.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

Duties:

• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations, as well as willingness to adapt to varying assignments.
• Demonstrates ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per hospital policy. This includes pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age and condition.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patient’s clinical condition.
• Follows all medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Demonstrates ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physician with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Ability to perform glucometer testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s and the patient care unit’s policies and procedures

ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL:

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center.

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program. Current RN licensure in the state of Idaho. Current BLS. Successful completion of ACLS and PALS courses within 6 months of hire and renewal as required. Complete the basic dysrhythmia class with a grade of 84% or higher within 6 months of hire date.
• ExperienceNone Required, Preference given to Critical Care experience.
• Basic computer knowledge and operate basic medical devices such as vital sign monitoring devices and IV delivery pumps.
• Must have the ability to effectively read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts to perform dosage calculations necessary to calculate proper dose of medication needing administered to patients.