What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Tomah Health?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Tomah Memorial Hospital EOE POSITION DETAILS: Per
diem, not benefited; minimum of two, 12hr shifts per month. JOB SUMMARY:
Provides quality nursing care for maternal and newborn patients.
Cooperates with other professional staff to provide services that
reflect the caring philosophy of the hospital. MAJOR JOB FUNCTION: 1.
Completes initial nursing histories, assesses patients\' conditions and
develops individual plan of care for patients assigned to the unit. 2.
Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcome, consults with other
specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated
to ensure optimal patient care. 3. Accurately administers medications
and performs procedures that cannot be delegated including: a. Assesses
labor progression. b. Manages induction of labor and cervical ripening.
c. Deals competently with medical emergencies including prolapsed cord,
breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, precipitious delivery, uterine
rupture, management of meconium, amnioinfusion, abruptio placenta and
placenta previa. d. Performs fetal heart monitoring. e. Makes assessment
of labor progress. f. Manages pregnancy-caused hypertension. g.
Initiates intravenous therapy and use of infusion pumps. h. Participates
in emergency drug administration. i. Assists with vacuum extractor. j.
Assesses condition of the newborn, including gestational exam. k.
Performs neonatal resuscitation and assists with intubation if required.
l. Recognizes and manages neonatal sepsis. 4. Teaches and supervises the
proper performance of nursing acts that have been delegated to others
and monitors nursing care of other health care team members. 5. Promotes
patient/client education and involves the patient and significant others
in implementation of health goals. 6. Understands and adheres to JOINT
COMMISSION standards as they apply to the nursing profession. 7.
Participates in fire, safety, disaster and infection control educational
programs and exercises. 8. Participates in specific patient quality
assessment activities, including chart review. 9. Complies with
certification/recertification requirements of the position and attends
continuing education courses to remain current in the field. 10.
Demonstrates proficiency in regards to the computer documentation of
patient cares and any other related computerized patient
information/documentation. 11. Actively participates in developing own
professional goals. Completes all required education, audits, and in
Services In Allotted Time Frame. ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Behaves in a manner consistent with hospital
customer service program. a. Treats co-workers and customers as
appropriate. Is courteous and helpful in all customer contacts. 2. Meets
hospital and departmental dress code and hygiene guidelines. a. Is
familiar with dress code/uniform requirements for department. b. Dresses
consistently in the appropriate attire in respect to position at
hospital. 3. Meets JOINT COMMISSION and hospital educational standards
as required. 4. Is present and prepared for work as scheduled. 5.
Demonstrates creativity and initiative in job. a. Contributes, develops,
supports and/or carries out new ideas and methods in cooperation with
co-workers and supervisors. b. Is self-motivated. 6. Demonstrates
support for and ability to work as part of a team on achieving
departmental and organizational goals. a. Develops positive working
relationships, is receptive to and acts upon input from other team
members and departments and is willing and able to compromise as needed.
appropriate congruent communications methods. b. Deal with co-workers
and customers openly and honestly. c. Is receptive and attentive to
communication/feedback from co-workers and customers. 9. Adheres to
strict customer co fidentiality standards, recognizing that even
acknowledgment of privileged information is prohibited. 10. Supports and
complies with the National Patient Safety Goals and quality improvement
Initiatives. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Graduation From An Accredited
school of nursing. 2. Current licensure to permit to practice as a
registered nurse in the state of Wisconsin. 3. Current certification or
eligibility to become BLS, ACLS and Neonatal certified. 4. Participates
in perinatal continuing education program, when offered every 4-5 years.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: 1. Demonstrated competencies in the care of the
antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patient and her newborn. 2.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 3. Excellent human
relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively
with all customers and employees. 4. Must acquire the knowledge and
maintain established competency levels to perform essential professional
nursing practice. 5. Must have proficient computer skills with the
ability to operate within a Windows environment. 6. Must have the
ability to work with frequent interruptions, under stress, with minimal
supervision, and to exercise initiative and judgment in analyzing,
organizing, planning, prioritizing, scheduling and coordinating work
with others. 7. Needs to possess as high level of intelligence,
integrity, sense of responsibility and ability to comprehend and analyze
details. 8. Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques and practice of
professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing research; of
preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments
and medical procedures; of counseling and teaching techniques; of
medical equipment as it relates to patient care. 9. Ability to operate
and handle many kinds of complex equipment. 10. Ability to demonstrate
clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for infant
Through Geriatric Patients. JOB REQUIREMENTS 1. Regularly Required To
use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and talk and hear. 2. The
Registered Nurse is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with
hands and arms. The RN is occasionally required to sit, climb or
balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, and smell. 3. The RN must occasionally
lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 4. Good hearing is necessary to
receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine
discriminations in sound. 5. Visual acuity is needed to assess color
changes, to verify accuracy of written materials and to administer and
Accurately Prepare Medications. 6. Computer/keyboard Skills Required.
Must have the ability to operate in a Windows environment. PI282248944
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diem, not benefited; minimum of two, 12hr shifts per month. JOB SUMMARY:
Provides quality nursing care for maternal and newborn patients.
Cooperates with other professional staff to provide services that
reflect the caring philosophy of the hospital. MAJOR JOB FUNCTION: 1.
Completes initial nursing histories, assesses patients\' conditions and
develops individual plan of care for patients assigned to the unit. 2.
Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcome, consults with other
specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated
to ensure optimal patient care. 3. Accurately administers medications
and performs procedures that cannot be delegated including: a. Assesses
labor progression. b. Manages induction of labor and cervical ripening.
c. Deals competently with medical emergencies including prolapsed cord,
breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, precipitious delivery, uterine
rupture, management of meconium, amnioinfusion, abruptio placenta and
placenta previa. d. Performs fetal heart monitoring. e. Makes assessment
of labor progress. f. Manages pregnancy-caused hypertension. g.
Initiates intravenous therapy and use of infusion pumps. h. Participates
in emergency drug administration. i. Assists with vacuum extractor. j.
Assesses condition of the newborn, including gestational exam. k.
Performs neonatal resuscitation and assists with intubation if required.
l. Recognizes and manages neonatal sepsis. 4. Teaches and supervises the
proper performance of nursing acts that have been delegated to others
and monitors nursing care of other health care team members. 5. Promotes
patient/client education and involves the patient and significant others
in implementation of health goals. 6. Understands and adheres to JOINT
COMMISSION standards as they apply to the nursing profession. 7.
Participates in fire, safety, disaster and infection control educational
programs and exercises. 8. Participates in specific patient quality
assessment activities, including chart review. 9. Complies with
certification/recertification requirements of the position and attends
continuing education courses to remain current in the field. 10.
Demonstrates proficiency in regards to the computer documentation of
patient cares and any other related computerized patient
information/documentation. 11. Actively participates in developing own
professional goals. Completes all required education, audits, and in
Services In Allotted Time Frame. ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Behaves in a manner consistent with hospital
customer service program. a. Treats co-workers and customers as
appropriate. Is courteous and helpful in all customer contacts. 2. Meets
hospital and departmental dress code and hygiene guidelines. a. Is
familiar with dress code/uniform requirements for department. b. Dresses
consistently in the appropriate attire in respect to position at
hospital. 3. Meets JOINT COMMISSION and hospital educational standards
as required. 4. Is present and prepared for work as scheduled. 5.
Demonstrates creativity and initiative in job. a. Contributes, develops,
supports and/or carries out new ideas and methods in cooperation with
co-workers and supervisors. b. Is self-motivated. 6. Demonstrates
support for and ability to work as part of a team on achieving
departmental and organizational goals. a. Develops positive working
relationships, is receptive to and acts upon input from other team
members and departments and is willing and able to compromise as needed.
- Demonstrates organizational skills and effective use of time. 8.
appropriate congruent communications methods. b. Deal with co-workers
and customers openly and honestly. c. Is receptive and attentive to
communication/feedback from co-workers and customers. 9. Adheres to
strict customer co fidentiality standards, recognizing that even
acknowledgment of privileged information is prohibited. 10. Supports and
complies with the National Patient Safety Goals and quality improvement
Initiatives. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Graduation From An Accredited
school of nursing. 2. Current licensure to permit to practice as a
registered nurse in the state of Wisconsin. 3. Current certification or
eligibility to become BLS, ACLS and Neonatal certified. 4. Participates
in perinatal continuing education program, when offered every 4-5 years.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: 1. Demonstrated competencies in the care of the
antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patient and her newborn. 2.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 3. Excellent human
relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively
with all customers and employees. 4. Must acquire the knowledge and
maintain established competency levels to perform essential professional
nursing practice. 5. Must have proficient computer skills with the
ability to operate within a Windows environment. 6. Must have the
ability to work with frequent interruptions, under stress, with minimal
supervision, and to exercise initiative and judgment in analyzing,
organizing, planning, prioritizing, scheduling and coordinating work
with others. 7. Needs to possess as high level of intelligence,
integrity, sense of responsibility and ability to comprehend and analyze
details. 8. Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques and practice of
professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing research; of
preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments
and medical procedures; of counseling and teaching techniques; of
medical equipment as it relates to patient care. 9. Ability to operate
and handle many kinds of complex equipment. 10. Ability to demonstrate
clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for infant
Through Geriatric Patients. JOB REQUIREMENTS 1. Regularly Required To
use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and talk and hear. 2. The
Registered Nurse is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with
hands and arms. The RN is occasionally required to sit, climb or
balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, and smell. 3. The RN must occasionally
lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 4. Good hearing is necessary to
receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine
discriminations in sound. 5. Visual acuity is needed to assess color
changes, to verify accuracy of written materials and to administer and
Accurately Prepare Medications. 6. Computer/keyboard Skills Required.
Must have the ability to operate in a Windows environment. PI282248944
\*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
https://www.click2apply.net/L1eb8mt21KzDDsGaJiZ2Xy