RN Weekend Shift

Coffee Regional Medical Center

Full‑time Registered Nurse position located in Douglas, GA.

• The Registered Nurse (RN) works to promote good health and prevent illness.
• Educates patients and the public about various medical conditions.
• Treats patients and helps in their rehabilitation.
• Provides advice and emotional support to patients' families.
• Uses considerable judgment in providing a wide variety of services.
• Focuses on the overall care of patients by administering medications under the supervision of doctors and keeping records of symptoms and progress.
• May supervise licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and Patient Care Technicians.

The evaluation is designed to assure individual performance, departmental goals, and organizational goals are aligned. It supports communication between the manager and the employee, with employee perception of performance emphasized. Both the manager and the employee participate actively in the process.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Reads and understands the English language.
• Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision.
• Ability to work effectively in situations of high stress and conflict and communicate goals and outcomes.
• Ability to process information and prioritize.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Independent work habits, self‑reliant and self‑directed.
• Ability to learn, adapt, and change as required by job functions.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed.
• Ability to move freely, reach, bend, and complete light lifting.
• Use good body mechanics while performing daily job functions and follow specific OSHA guidelines.
• Maintain attendance to meet standard job practices.

Education

• BSN – preferred but not required.

Licensure

• Licensed in good standing with the Georgia Board of Nursing and EKG Course.
• Additional certifications may be required: ACLS, PALS, etc.

Experience

• 1–2 years experience preferred.

Interpersonal Skills

• Positive and effective communication skills.

• Heavy:
  Exert 50–100 lb. of force occasionally and/or up to 30 lb. of force frequently – >75%.

• Basic skills as defined by licensure/certification.

Exposure to Hazards (Body fluid exposure level)

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Age of Patient Populations Served

• Infants: 30 days – 1 year
• Children: 1 – 12 years
• Adolescents: 13 – 18 years
• Adults: 19 – 70 years
• Geriatrics: 70+ years

Assess and diagnose patient and family needs to provide quality care

• Performs admission assessment in accordance with specific unit standards.
• Identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs on admission.
• Identifies discharge planning needs of patient/family/significant other on admission.
• Verification of patient identity.
• Verification of patient allergies, NPO status.
• Checks current history and physical, laboratory results, the execution of pre‑procedure orders and results of ordered diagnostics, if applicable.

Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care)

• Plan of care will include nursing diagnosis statement for each identified problem.
• Develops patient/family/significant other teaching and discharge plan as per unit standard.
• Assembles necessary supplies/equipment prior to start of case.
• Checks for availability and proper condition of necessary supplies and equipment.

Demonstrates skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures

• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications. Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.
• Observes five Rs for administering meds: right patient, right drug, right dose, right method, right time.
• Demonstrates proper procedures in all methods of medication administration.
• Administers blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures.
• Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Assesses and documents IV site per unit standard.
• Identifies priorities and…