Foster Care Nurse (RN)- Part Time

Job SummaryShared governance is a professional structural model, founded on the cornerstone principles of partnership, equity, accountability, and ownership that form a culturally sensitive and empowering framework, enabling sustainable and accountability-based decisions to support an interdisciplinary design for excellent patient care.Standards of PracticeAssessment: Medical/Pediatric Nurse collects pertinent date and information relative to patient health or situation.Diagnosis: Medical/Pediatric Nurse analyzes assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses, problems or issues.Outcome Identification: Medical/Pediatric Nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient.Planning: Medical/Pediatric Nurse develops a plan of care that includes interventions to attain expected measurable outcomes.Implementation: Medical/Pediatric Nurse implements the individualized patient plan of care.Evaluation: Medical/Pediatric Nurse evaluates progress toward attainment of patient goals and outcomes.Essential Job DutiesStandards of Professional Performance:Ethics: Medical-surgical nurses deliver care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, sensitive, and culturally competent manner.Diversification: Medical-surgical nurses interact with, and contribute to, the professional development of peers and other health care providers as colleagues.Communication: Medical-surgical nurses communicate effectively with clients, families, and other health care professionals.Collaboration: Medical-surgical nurses collaborate with the client, family members, significant others, and health care providers in providing care.Leadership: Medical-surgical nurses use leadership skills to enhance client outcomes and foster a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession.Education: Medical-surgical nurses acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice. Medical-surgical nurses pursue knowledge to enhance nursing expertise and advance the profession.Evidence-Based Practice & Research: Medical-surgical nurses use research findings in practice.Quality of Practice: The Medical/Pediatric Nurse contributes to quality nursing practice. Ensures that nursing practice is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely and patient-centered.Professional Practice Evaluation: Medical/Pediatric Nurse evaluates his/her own and other's nursing practice in accordance with professional practice standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and contributes to the professional development of peers or other health care providers as colleagues.Medical-surgical nurses use research findings in practice.QualificationsEducation: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelors Degree in Nursing within 3 years of employment (with the exception of staff previously granted grandfather status).Licensure: Registered Nurse license from the Indiana State Board of Nursing. Experience: Graduate of RN ProgramAbout UsWhy Choose Good Samaritan? For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center. About the TeamJoin Our Team Good Samaritan is looking for compassionate, caring, and dedicated nurses to join our team and help us continue our tradition of excellence. Benefits We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:Flexible work schedules – Full time/part time/supplemental – Day/Eve/NightTuition reimbursementFree access to fitness centerCareer advancement opportunitiesJob InfoJob Identification 22185Job Category Registered NurseDegree Level Associate DegreeJob Schedule Full timeLocations 520 S 7th St, Vincennes, IN, 47591, US (On-site)