Registered Nurse (RN) -Ortho/Med-Surg - FT/PT/PRN - Days/Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) -Ortho/Med-Surg - FT/PT/PRN - Days/Nights

Provides individualized quality patient care, develops and implements nursing care plans, and maintains the patient's medical chart. Maintains and applies principles of safety. Recognizes when and how to escalate patient concerns up the chain of command. Works in cooperation with other health team members. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

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Essential Functions:

• Evaluates, plans, implements, and documents individualized nursing plan of care for patients of all ages.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and including the patient and family in discussions regarding medical issues, testing, medications, and self-care skills.
• Observes the patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and reports any changes as appropriate.
• Provides direct patient care and support as part of the health care team.
• Mentors, develops and trains new staff and students.
• Abides by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Must be able to demonstrate unit-specific competencies required by unit-specific checklists. This should occur within a reasonable orientation timeframe to a new unit and on-going thereafter.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Ability to apply the basic principles of nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Keyboarding skills and basic computer skills.
• Multi-tasking and prioritization skills.

Required Behavioral Skills:

• Integrity: A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty and the willingness to do the right thing. The ability to role model, inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System.
• Compassion: A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of caring that is reflected in a high level of empathy and customer service with all that we come in contact. Ability to manage conflict, consider other points of view, and offer alternative solutions without jeopardizing overall project direction and the ability to manage customer expectations.
• Accountability: Demonstrated track record of ownership of situations, projects and issues. Able to work autonomously and have a high degree of flexibility to adapt to changing projects, priorities and work volumes.
• Respect: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse population. Treat all internal and external customers with a positive, proactive service orientation.
• Excellence: Strong communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to influence and lead teams to conclusion/decision making. Proven ability to think strategically but also must be able to lead day-to-day tactical processes. Demonstrated ability to manage and provide coaching and leadership on complex projects. Must be able to lead and/or facilitate process improvement.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Graduate of nursing program

Preferred Education and Experience:

• BSN is strongly preferred
• Previous experience
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Licensure or Registration Required:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas.
• Healthcare Provider BLS through the AHA or ARC within 30 days of start date.

Special Requirements for Surgical Services (Only):

• Regular and Holiday call is required for RNs in OR, CVOR, Endoscopy and Perianesthesia.(No call is required for staff assigned to PASS.)
• RNs assigned to OR, CVOR and Endoscopy require a 30 minute response time when being called in.
• RNs assigned to Perianesthesia require a 45 minute response time when being called in.

We provide equal employment opportunities

Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We participate in E-Verify

We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before we can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. We will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed form I-9.