RN Surgical Short Stay Unit Part Time Nights

RN Surgical Short Stay Unit Part Time Nights

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

Employment Type
Part time

Shift
Night Shift

Schedule
2/12‑hour shifts 1900‑0730.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in collaboration with the health care team in ongoing assessment, planning and treatment of patients and families.
• Utilize resources wisely while promoting physical, spiritual, and emotional well‑being.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of nursing services and serve as patient advocate.
• Work in a broad range of capacities, including delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, teaching patients and families.
• Exercise competency in judgment, decision‑making, implementation of nursing intervention, delegation of function or responsibility, and administration of medications and treatments prescribed by legally authorized persons.

Skills, Knowledge, Education And Experience

• A current RN license is required.
• Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire.
• At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS).
• ACLS within 6 months, PALS within 12 months of hire.

Essential Functions

• Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Organization’s Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric as applicable).
• Ensure accuracy of documenting services and supplies (Revenue Management).
• Demonstrate compliance with hospital safety policies and procedures.
• Perform and document comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Educate patient based on assessment of needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care based on patient’s needs.
• Communicate patient’s current status and plan of care to other caregivers verbally and in writing.
• Prepare, give and evaluate effectiveness of medications.
• Demonstrate safe operation of patient care equipment and advocate for patient rights.
• Provide nursing measures to alleviate or reduce pain.
• Demonstrate therapeutic communication.
• Establish therapeutic and professional boundaries.
• Integrate knowledge, experience, professional standards and hospital policies into nursing practice.
• Meet unit specific technical skills.
• Practice with the rules and regulations defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing.

About Saint Alphonsus
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Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.