Rn - Pcu - Ft, Days, $20,000 Sign On Bonus, Mhp: Mhp - 3 South Telemetry

Summary

Provides direct patient care in an area designated as a specialty unit in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Evaluates learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including disposition, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, documents, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.

Essential

Competencies and skills:

• ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE: Develops and implements a nursing care plan based on the patient's individual needs, an interdisciplinary approach, and evidence-based practices.
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
• PROBLEM SOLVING: Ability to identify, analyze and effectively solve problems.
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS: Organizes work to achieve maximum efficiency.
• KNOWLEDGE OF DISEASE PROCESS: Applies knowledge of practices and interventions for specific populations with specific conditions.
• PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING: Complies with and ensures patient safety practices in the clinical setting.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"

Education

Essential:

• Accredited Program

Essential

Education specialization:

• Nursing

Credentials

Essential:

• Registered Nurse License
• BLS Certification

Essential

Education equivalent experience:

Other Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience: One (1) year of experience required.

• Department specific credentials - See below-@@ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certificate Required for those RN's administering chemotherapy.-@@Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, Endo, Tele, OB, MHN Pre-Op and Specialty Procedural areas.@@PALS required for Pediatric areas with the exception of NICU.- if RN is coming from a non-pediatric background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain PALS.@@NRP certification required for NICU if RN is coming from a non NICU background, they have 30 days from date of hire to obtain NRP.@@Certification in Fetal Monitoring through National Credential Center or through AWOHNN (Intermediate or Advanced) for L&D RN's must be completed prior to completion of job orientation.Newly licensed RNs have 6 months to obtain ACLS and/or PALS.Note: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.

Essential

Working conditions:

• Bio hazardous Waste 0.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 0.00%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg 0.00%
• Hazardous Medication 0.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient 0.00%
• Seeing - Near 0.00%
• Bending and Stooping 0.00%
• Distinguish Color 0.00%
• Moving Mechanical Parts 0.00%
• Potential for Physical Assault 0.00%
• Standing 0.00%
• Potential Electric Shock 0.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient 0.00%
• Audible Speech 0.00%
• Smelling Acuity 0.00%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 0.00%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 0.00%
• Domestic Animals 0.00%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient 0.00%
• Running 0.00%
• Keyboard Entry 0.00%
• Heating Devices 0.00%
• Fire Risk 0.00%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater 0.00%
• Climbing 0.00%
• Computer Monitor 0.00%
• Dust 0.00%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces 0.00%
• Squatting 0.00%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 0.00%
• Reaching 0.00%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 0.00%
• Sitting 0.00%
• Hearing Acuity 0.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 0.00%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes 0.00%
• Hazardous Chemicals 0.00%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals 0.00%
• Seeing - Far 0.00%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory 0.00%
• Magnetic Fields 0.00%
• Walking 0.00%
• Kneeling 0.00%
• Depth Perception 0.00%
• Needles/Sharp Objects 0.00%

Organizational Profile

Memorial Hospital Pembroke joined Memorial Healthcare System in 1995, adding 301 licensed beds and a wide range of clinical expertise to the system. New facilities and programs continue to be added, providing a wide scope of services such as:

• Wound Care
• Diabetes
• Hernia Repair
• 24/7 Care Center
• Stroke Treatment
• Bariatrics
• Emergency Care

The Joint Commission has ranked Memorial Hospital Pembroke as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, and the hospital has received the Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award for Stroke by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.