Rn- Surgical Floor (Pt- Day & Night Shifts Avail.)

Part-time, 0.6 FTE, 24 hours/ week, Day and Night shifts available.
Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse works in a collaborative and cooperative relationship with other members of the health care team, plans and implements patient and family education and is responsible for assessing the needs and initiating appropriate intervention for patients.
Minimum Qualifications:

• American Heart Association BLS
• Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
• Competence in and a willingness and ability to practice modified primary nursing

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice
• Stroke Competency:
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation
• Participates in two hours of initial cerebrovascular disease (stoke) education within one year of hire
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession
• Implements the identified plan of care
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice
• Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Two hours of verifiable trauma-related education annually
• Complies with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines related to care for patients with hyper acute and acute stroke
• Participates in one hour annually of cerebrovascular disease (stroke) education
• Collects Comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation (Assessment)
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes (Plan of Care)
• Integrates research findings into practice
• Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality
• Ability to work varied shifts
• Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Self-directed, completes assignments accurately, thoroughly and with minimal oversight

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
77330150 Surgical Floor