RN-BSN - Flex Team .9 Nights

Provides patient and family focused care as defined by licensure, as part of the health care team, in accordance with corporate mission, policies, procedures and department philosophy. Apply current and established standards for professional nursing practice. Qualifications Required: Basic nursing skills; concepts of medical, surgical asepsis and disease processes; terminology, theory, techniques and practices of professional nursing. Effective verbal and written communication in care management, flexibility with priorities and activity, and ability to remain calm and handle stress and emotional responses adapted to the needs of patients and staff. Demonstrate skills in analyzing problems, decision making, planning and implementation, safe body mechanics and ability to use specialized equipment for assigned units. Able to demonstrate and maintain soft skills as outlined in the Sky Lakes Medical Center Employee Standards handbook. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is required. Minimum 3 years hospital-based experience. Preferred: Certification in area of specialty (e.g., CEN, CCRN, CNOR); ICU or ED must obtain TNCC within one year of hire and maintained. FBC must obtain NRP/NALS and STABLE within 6 months and EFM within one year of hire and maintained, PALS or ENPC must be obtained within 6 months for ED/ICU/Pediatrics within six months. TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Must be able to frequently stoop, bend, and reach, withstanding constant walking, standing, lifting at least 50 pounds or more. Able to push/pull hospital equipment, occasional sitting, and be able to function under periods of stress, trauma and /or disease. Cancer Treatment Center, Chemo Certification required within one year; ACLS required for ICU, ED, Medical-Surgical, Sky Lakes Infusion Clinic, and Cardiac Stress Lab ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Complete a comprehensive assessment. This includes the initial and ongoing, extensive collection, analysis and interpretation of data. Develop and implement a plan of care for each patient through the nursing process regarding the care, counseling, and health teaching of the ill, injured or infirm. Synthesize the data collected during the comprehensive assessment to identify problems, make nursing diagnoses, and to formulate goals, teaching plans and outcomes. Implement the plan of care using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The RN may begin, deliver, assign and supervise certain interventions within the plan of care for patients within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters and in consideration of health restoration, disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of healthy lifestyles Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions in comparison to benchmarks from evidence-based practice and research findings and plans, any follow-up care and referrals to appropriate resources that may be needed. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to plan and deliver care. Observe and follow patient safety alerts by detailing accurate and timely entry of patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR). Develops action plans and improves patient care by monitoring and evaluating quality of care with the focus on nursing sensitive indicators. Participate in unit-based performance improvement activities to positively impact patient outcomes. Makes themself available to supervise nursing students when student nurses are assigned to the same unit. Fill in as a department’s charge nurse or function as a resource nurse across units as needed. Fill in as Hospital Supervisor if criteria and qualifications are met. Directs, assign and supervise and provides feedback to support personnel in implementing patient's plan of care, and immediately intervenes with deviation standards of care. MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Performs other duties as assigned. PAY RATE: $53.87- $76.92 ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS: Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr