RN - MS

RN - MS Profession: Nursing Specialty: Med-surg Adult Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Evening Hours per Shift: 8.5 hours (3:00 pm - 11:30 pm) Experience: Minimum of 1 year Med-Surg experience preferred License: Current RN license Certifications: ACLS upon hire OR must hold an active BLS card and obtain AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire Must-Have: PALS preferred Description:Assesses and reassesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals. Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures. Respects each patient as an individual, providing care that fosters the patient's sense of dignity and positive self-regard. Provides patient and family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning. Collaboratively plans and prepares the patient and family for discharge, incorporating support systems and resources as necessary. Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others. Prioritizes patient care and seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources. Recognizes the need for emergency intervention and reassigns personnel as necessary. Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data and patient responses according to established standards. Delivers timely and thorough reports on assigned patients to other healthcare team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care. Promotes learning for colleagues and self by functioning as a preceptor, instructor, or trainer, and attending professional development programs. Proactively identifies risks to patient safety and opportunities to reduce medical and healthcare errors. Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plans to address them. Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician's orders, protocols, policies, and procedures. Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary depending on diagnosis using the numerical pain scale. Reassesses the effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, documenting assessment and patient responses to medication. Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation. Interprets and documents patient cardiac rate, rhythm, and configuration, initiating appropriate treatment plans based on provider orders. Provides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient and family, utilizing current standards and protocols. Recognizes normal and deviant progress patterns and reports problems or concerns to the physician in a timely manner. Utilizes pain management devices and techniques to ensure proper pain relief. Sets up, maintains, and troubleshoots equipment related to the surgical patient such as traction or orthopedic devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes, and drains. This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described. Physical Requirements:Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches, handles, and feels using hands. Occasionally stoops and kneels. Organizational Expectations:Achievement motivation, concern for order, flexibility, initiative, self-confidence, customer service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, analytical thinking, and information seeking are required behavioral attributes. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cynet HealthStaff