What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL?
Located within 1-2 hours from Coeur d' Alene ID, Spokane WA, Montana border.
One of the many great reasons to work at Benewah Community Hospital and why our staff love to work here is the variety of skills you get to use each day. Our nursing staff get to use different skills and mindsets vs. someone in a larger facility that may only get to work in one specialty their entire career. You also get to know your co-workers who become like family that will cover for you so you can get to your child's little league game. Not to mention that the recreational activities are endless without the rush of a large city is like paradise to us all.
Knows and applies current nursing theory, principles of care and nursing procedures in performing the following functions appropriate to the age of the patient: maintains a safe and clean care environment, quality improvement, assists in the supervision of the Certified Nursing Assistant, actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communications, behaves in a manner consistent with the mission and objectives if Benewah Community Hospital and performs other duties as requested.
JOB DUTIES (include but are not limited to):
Demonstrates the ability to provide and assure the carrying out of
the established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process, and assuring the maintenance of a safe clean environment. Provides holistic, age appropriate total patient care demonstrating the ability to assess patient and situation needs and problems.
Assist medical provider’s with rounds, treatments and procedures
providing timely noting and implementation of medical provider orders.
Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, shift
reports and verbal communications. Communicates pertinent patient information and unit information to medical providers, ER manager/ House supervisor, and other appropriate persons while maintaining client confidentiality.
Assists in the coordination of services with medical staff, nursing staff, other departments as well as other providers. Responds rapidly and effectively during emergency situations.
Maintains own clinical skills staying current in competencies, equipment and trends in nursing. Efficiently and effectively provides total patient care including assessment, cares, teaching, care planning, rehabilitation, medication, treatments, activities of daily living, discharge planning, etc. Completes annual competencies.
Assist in the orientation of new personnel.
Serves on committees and attends meetings actively participating. Follows and assists in the implementation if policies and procedures.
Assists in the monitoring, procurement and proper inventory of
supplies. Assists in maintaining equipment. Completes patient charges as appropriate to services providing appropriate documentation of services.
Communicates with others (verbally and in writing) in an appropriate
and timely manner, demonstrating tact, sensitivity, and ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Competitive Benefit Plans, Life Insurance, Retirement with Match, up to 21-27 Days of PTO in Your First Year, & Much More!
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the State of Idaho. BLS within 30 days of employment. ACLS/PALS/TNCC
One year experience in ER or Medical/Surgical nursing preferred.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Mathematical Skills; calculate doses, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Computer skills: Able to learn and use any EMR or online educational modules used at BCH.
Physical Requirements:
Heavy work: Exerting up to 100lbs. push/pull (force to move frequently, and lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally, and lifting up to 40 lbs. frequently, and lifting up to 20 lbs. constantly, to move patient and/or objects.
- EOE/M/F/V/D