RN (ER, Full time, Nights, every 3rd weekend)
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska
Description: Saint Francis Medical Center is hiring RN (ER, Full time, Nights, every 3rd weekend) right now, this career will be ordered in Nebraska. More complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. General Summary
Under the supervision of the Emergency Department Clinical Manager provides professional nursing care acco! rding to established standards, policies, procedures and physician's orders for emergency care patients. In doing so performs patient assessments, recognizes the need for immediate intervention and takes the appropriate action or notifies the physician. Participates as a team leader in life threatening emergency situations in the absence of a physician or as directed by physician.
Cares for patients of all ages with a variety of medical problems. Patients are from both traditional and non-traditional family structures with a variety of sociocultural and educational backgrounds.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
1.* Assesses patient's condition based upon observation and/or interview of patient, physician's diagnosis, laboratory findings and any other pertinent information. Considers emotional and social needs as well as physical care needs in planning and providing patient care.
2.* Provides professional nursing care inclusive of medi! cation, intravenous fluid, and blood administration. Provides ! complex and routine treatment as ordered by the physician based upon approved hospital policy and procedures and standards of care. Uses equipment properly and safely.
3.* Evaluates patient's response to nursing care, revising treatment plans as needed or ordered, and consults physician as needed.
4.* Recognizes and reports changes in patient condition to physician, communicating any need for additional physician assistance.
5.* Orients new employees to unit policies and procedures. Serves as resource person for resolving patient care problems.
6.* Assists ancillary departments with specimen collection, special procedures, or preparation of selected patients for tests or surgery.
7.* Maintains a clean and orderly patient care environment, cleaning area after each patient and assisting with weekly cleaning and restocking schedule.
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
1. Knowled! ge of nursing theory and practice acquired through completion of an accredited school of nursing to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
2. Current Nebraska license as a Registered Nurse.
3. Current certification in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Trauma Nursing Care Course within one year of hire.
4. Ability to be on feet and walk up to 80% of work time; ability to push, and/or pull up to 200 pounds, lift up to 50 pounds for up to 10% of work time when positioning patient, moving equipment and so forth.
Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence:
Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationship! s to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in ! trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity:
Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion:
Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence:
Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers. CB\
Job
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Emergency Services
Primary Location
NE-Grand Island-St Francis Medical Center
Shift
Nights
Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period
72
Weekends Required
Every Third
Status
Full Time
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This career starts available on: Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:58 GMT
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