What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN- Med Surg Peds-PRN position at Boone County Hospital?
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Department: Medical-Surgical-Pediatrics
Position Description: Registered Nurse (RN)
Status: PRN As Needed
Shift: Variable shifts, As Needed
Shift Time Schedule: Variable Shifts, As Needed
Days: Variable Days, As Needed
Salary Range: $31.68-$43.96, plus PRN Premium**
Position Summary:
Provides nursing care to medical, telemetry, surgical, pediatric, swing bed, and hospice and observation patients. Adheres to hospital, critical access, and departmental policies. Requires a positive individual who is flexible, with excellent clinical and customer service skills, has an ability to work well within a team; exhibits excellent communication skills, as well as having a commitment to teamwork and team problem solving in a solution-oriented manner. Must have excellent critical thinking skills as well as the ability to handle multiple issues and prioritize effectively. Supports the goals of Boone County Hospital, a critical access hospital. Administers nursing care to patients in an efficient, safe, and courteous manner using proper nursing procedures. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the various age groups of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status, and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements, relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.
Education/Qualifications Required: Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program. RN License in the State of Iowa.
Experience Required: Hospital experience preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Clean, well lit, heated and air-conditioned area. Exposure to unpleasant sights, smells and infectious diseases, blood, and body fluids, and occasionally to radiation. Work schedule is 12 hours shifts 7 am to 7:30 pm and 7 pm to 7:30 am. Full time is 60-72 hours every two weeks. Overtime dependent upon needs of department. Hours may vary depending on departmental staffing needs.
Holiday and weekend work is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Vision must be correctable to view computer screens and read printed information. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts and other conversations.
Salary : $32 - $44
