Registered Nurse

MCH is accepting applications for a registered nurse to work either day shift or night shift (5-5). Both shifts will work on a rotating basis with shift differential available.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Staff Nurse is ultimately responsible for assessment care and delegation of care of the patients on his/her shift of care. The Staff Nurse will be responsible for medications and the med room and will help with care and treatment of patients. The Staff Nurse should give nursing care according to physician's orders, is responsible for recognizing significant changes in the patient's condition, and should be able to operate technical equipment with ease and accuracy, assist in training nursing service personnel duties. She/he must be able to manipulate fingers and hands well in handling equipment and instruments, should have good visual and hearing acuity to notice changes in patient's condition. She/he must have good physical and mental health.

SPECIAL DEMANDS:

The special demands required of a Staff Nurse consist of a willingness to work with competence and accuracy. She/he must have a genuine interest in nursing. She/he must be able to maintain good rapport with all customers of the hospital and project a positive hospital image. She/he must have tact and courtesy in dealing with patients, their family and friends. She/he must be alert in recognizing and reporting symptoms. She/he should have good judgment and initiative in choosing the treatment for unusual or unfavorable conditions. She/he must be alert and resourceful in emergency situations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Staff Nurse must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure in the state of Kansas.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

The Staff Nurse must have an adequate knowledge of nursing theory and practice. She/he should have knowledge of the new trends in medicine and administration of medicine. She/he should have adequate knowledge of nursing principles, methods and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and in caring for medical emergencies. Must know the policies and procedures of this hospital and the rights of the patient. Techniques of administering treatments, preventing spread of disease by proper disposal of infected material.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

Neat, clean, well groomed. Dress in required proper fitting uniform.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The Staff Nurse works indoors in well-lighted and ventilated rooms. She/he may be exposed to communicable diseases; there is a possibility of strains due to moving of patients, or injury from irrational patients.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, move, and transfer patients of various sizes and weights.
• Ability to stand, walk, and bend for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with potential exposure to infectious materials.