Registered Nurse (RN) - Nights Weekends

Registered Nurse

Current Iowa licensure as a Registered Nurse

Minimum of 2 year acute care experience

Healthcare Provider BLS certification

ACLS certification preferred

Mandatory Abuse Reporter Certification within 6 months of hire

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English well.

Under limited supervision, provides direct patient care

Plans, directs, and evaluates total nursing care for Med-Surg patients as directed

Relates effectively with other shifts for continuity of care; maintains satisfactory relations with other departments

Ability to maintain confidentiality; and both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients, and visitors, and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.

Incorporates Mission, Vision, and Core Values into department, and ensures departmental employees and self adhere to these

Regular and predictable work attendance

Wears appropriate apparel for the position and displays nametag upon such apparel

Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit, including giving direct patient care

Is resourceful and calm in emergencies

Keeps physicians, nurses and other staff informed of patient needs, and problems on the unit as necessary

Utilizes gathered data in determining priorities for patients' physical, psychological, educational and discharge needs in formulating the plan of care

Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution

Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of coworkers

Administers medications and intravenous solutions skillfully and correctly

Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting

Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment on hand

Carries out nursing interventions safely and accurately utilizing knowledge, judgment and skill to implement physicians' orders and the nursing plan of care

Evaluates patient/family responses to implementation of the plan of care and modifies plan of care based on these responses

Prioritizes workload

Performs documentation in the patient's record accurately, concisely and in a timely manner

Demonstrates effective communication skills

Supports and enforces infection control policies and procedures

Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel

Maintains professional patient confidentiality

Displays concern and initiative

Observes and supports hospital policies, procedures, and skills

Is prompt and efficient with minimal absences

Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, patients, and visitors

Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, LCHC policies, nursing standards and professional judgment

Works rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as scheduled

Attend meetings and in-services as required

Other duties as assigned.