Registered Nurse- OR RN

Position Purpose This position provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context of the nursing process. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient outcomes over an entire episode of care. The incumbent provides comprehensive nursing services to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including their families/caregivers. Nature and Scope This position is challenged to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The incumbent must provide optimal patient/resident care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of adolescent, adult, and geriatric residents and families. Demonstrates the cognitive and psychosocial needs specific to the population to be served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific competency standards. This position requires a scientific knowledge base and ongoing growth and learning. When possible the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse (RN). The RN coordinates care between other professionals as needed. Intensive continuous mental effort is required to provide optimal safe patient care and the same mental effort is required when interacting with internal and external contacts, exercising judgments and making decisions. This position does provide patient care. Disclaimer The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job. Minimum Qualifications Requirements - Required and/or Preferred Education Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in the State of Nevada. Experience None License(s) Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license. State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst POCA license required within 120 days of hire 200201 200208 200255 209256 200266 400255 400266 Certification(s) Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards. Other Specific Department Required Certificates Employees will obtain the extra certifications within six months, unless otherwise specified, of being hired or transferring into the department that requires the additional certificates. ACLS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Departments 200112 200114 200119 200132 200150 200151 200155 200179 200201 200202 200205 200206 200208 200251 200253 200255 200261 200265 200266 200276 200322 200323 200325 200329 200340 200341 209256 400111 400125 400151 400201 400202 400208 400251 400253 400255 400266 400276 400329 400340 900256 ACLS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Departments: 200326 and 200329 within 3 months of being hired. 200326 200329 ACLS and PALS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Department: 400326 within 3 months of being hired. 400326 PALS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Departments 200178 200179 200202 200205 200208 200324 200341 400202 400340 400341 900256 PALS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Department: 200322, 200323 within 6 months of being hired. 200322 200323 NRP Required for Departments 200171 200174 200206 STABLE certification required for 200174 within 6 months of being hired or transferring. STABLE certification required for 200174 within 6 months of being hired or transferring. ENLS (Emergency Neuro Life Support) Required for Department 200150 within 18-24 months of being hired or transferred to the department. ENLS (Emergency Neuro Life Support) Required for Department 200150 within 18-24 months of being hired or transferred to the department. ENPC per The Emergency Nurse's Association or PALS per The American Heart Association Standards Required for Departments: 200255, 200266, 200268, 200276, 209256 within one year of being hired or transferring to the department in addition to ACLS, BLS & RN. 200255 200266 200268 200276 209256 ENPC per The Emergency Nurse's Association or PALS per The American Heart Association Standards required within 3 months of being hired or transferring to the department: 200326. 200326 ENPC per The Emergency Nurse's Association Required for Departments: 200323 within 12 months of being hired. 200323 TNCC Required for Departments: 200323, 200326 within 18 months of being hired or transferring to the department. 200323 200326 TNCC or TCAR Required for Departments: 200202 within 18 months of being hired or transferring to the department. 200202 TNCC and ENPC preferred: 400326. TNCC and ENPC preferred: 400326. APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Required for Departments: 200178, 200179, 200324 within 24 months of being hired or transferring into the department. 200178 200179 200324 OCN certification preferred. If does not hold the OCN certification, incumbent is required to complete at least 12 cancer‑related continuing education nursing contact hours upon completion of first year of employment and on an annual basis thereafter. If certified, incumbent must maintain minimum qualifications in order to maintain certification: 200113. OCN certification preferred. If does not hold the OCN certification, incumbent is required to complete at least 12 cancer‑related continuing education nursing contact hours upon completion of first year of employment and on an annual basis thereafter. If certified, incumbent must maintain minimum qualifications in order to maintain certification: 200113. Chemotherapy Immunotherapy training per ASCO standards within 1 year of hire required for department: 200113. Chemotherapy Immunotherapy training per ASCO standards within 1 year of hire required for department: 200113. RNFA: RN may perform in the capacity of a first assist if he or she is a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, Completion of a RNFA program that includes didactic and supervised clinical practice, is based on AORN's core curriculum for the RNFA 200201, 200340, 400201, 400340. 200201 200340 400201 400340 Computer / Typing Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr