Hospital RN

Position Overview:

Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established procedures and in utilization of the nursing process and according to professional standards and state regulations. The RN is expected to coordinate care planning with other disciplines. Provides care to pediatrics through geriatrics.
The RN is responsible for the supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA).

Major Duties/Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control standards and other administrative duties as assigned.

Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives. Assists in formulating and screening Quality Assurance criteria and providing in-service training for staff. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, etc. Attends meetings as required. Orients, instructs, and trains assigned personnel as appropriate.

Demonstrates competency and professionalism in performing the overall patient care and supervisory responsibilities of the RN position.

Recognizes impending patient crises and acts appropriately.

Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy. Arranges for patient-ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Assists in assessing, planning, organizing, delivering, and evaluating direct care to assigned patients

Writes initial nursing histories, assesses patient conditions and develops individual plans for patients Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as requires and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care. Monitors, maintains, and ensures accuracy of recording patient care documentation. Maintains all required reports, records, and statistics, etc. Maintains patient records and charts to ensure an accurate record of the patient’s medical treatment

Communicates clearly and accurately with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers. Responsible for communication with families regarding diagnostic tests, etc. Completes appropriate paperwork in the admission, dismissal, or transfer of patients

Assists physicians with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care when appropriate. Performs patient care duties as assigned and answers call lights as required. Assists with administration of patient therapy or treatments. Monitors medical condition of patient and reports changes to appropriate personnel. Administers and control narcotics and medications. Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s comfort and privacy and expresses interesting inpatient progress. Monitors emotional stability of patients and reports changes to physician when necessary

Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards. Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.

Additional Requirements: May be required to work ER shifts. Assisting providers in medical emergencies. Treating patients experiencing critical injuries, allergic reactions, or trauma. Providing initial assessments and triaging patients. Completing diagnostic testing, administering medications, monitoring patient vitals, documenting medical information, cleaning wounds, drawing blood, and collaborating with doctors, specialists, and other healthcare team members as necessary. Maintaining emergency room care standards.

Job Qualifications:

Experience: Prefer a minimum of one year of clinical experience in a hospital setting

Required Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing and current Kansas RN Licensure

Required Certifications/Registrations: Current CPR Certification. TNCC, NRP, ACLS, and PALS required within six months of hire date.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy workload: exerting 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or 10-20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

Daily lifts, positions/transfer patients, with assistance of the mechanical lift up to and the excess of 200 lbs.

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking and considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, & crouching

Motor coordination and manual dexterity

Ability to carry out procedures as outlined

Normal eyesight, with or without corrective lenses

Normal hearing, with or without hearing aid

Working Conditions:

Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)

Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances

May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases including risk of blood borne disease

Subject to varying and unpredictable situations and may be expected to perform emergency care and handle crisis situations

Subject to irregular hours/shifts (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays)