Nurse Hospital Care - Surgery RN

Registered Nurse – Wound Care – MHMH

Location: McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital— 110 N Poplar St, Oxford, OH 45056

Job Type: Part-Time Days

Job Overview

This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient's needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice.

Job Requirements

Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Required)

New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire (Required)

Up to 1 year Clinical in Nursing (Required)

Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle

Preferred membership in related professional organization

Preferred certification in applicable specialty once eligible

Registered Nurse Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Job Responsibilities

Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.

Completes initial assessment tool.

Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.

Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.

Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.

Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.

Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.

Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.

Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.

Communicates plan of care to others.

Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, preserves patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.

Seeks resources to help form ethical decisions.

Balances patient’s needs and those of the unit/facility.

Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.

Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.

Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.

Trains/educates other staff and acts as an expert resource in specialty area.

Effectively communicates information relative to surgical cases.

Carries out physician orders.

Evaluates the plan of care based on optimal specific patient outcomes.

Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.

Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.

Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.

Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.

Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.

Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.

Assumes organizational and educational responsibilities.

Identifies areas for professional and self‑improvement through self‑assessment and peer review, as well as the continuing education of team members.

Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.

Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding skills and knowledge.

Maintains awareness of ongoing continuous improvement changes and supports changes through active participation.

Working Conditions

Bending – Frequently

Climbing – Rarely

Concentrating – Consistently

Continuous Learning – Consistently

Hearing: Conversation – Consistently

Hearing: Other Sounds – Consistently

Interpersonal Communication – Consistently

Kneeling – Occasionally

Lifting Lifting 50+ Lbs. – Consistently

Lifting Pulling – Consistently

Pushing – Consistently

Reaching – Consistently

Sitting – Occasionally

Standing – Consistently

Stooping – Consistently

Talking – Consistently

Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently

Use of Hands – Consistently

Color Vision – Consistently

Visual Acuity: Far – Consistently

Visual Acuity: Near – Consistently

Walking – Consistently

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