Registered Nurse II- Health

Division:

Eskenazi Health Sub-Division:
Hospital Req

Schedule:

Full Time Shift: Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

The Registered Nurse maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives. This position effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.

• Models Eskenazi Health's mission:
  Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County.
• Models Eskenazi Health's values: respect all people; give excellent service; work with integrity; provide superior quality healthcare emphasizing patient safety; always learning and developing; and be a good steward of our resources.
• Functions as a role model for all staff.
• Promotes a healthy work environment for staff while encouraging collaboration.
• Maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives.
• Communicates safety issues and actual or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms, and demonstrates shared accountability for safe practices.
• Effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.
• Participates in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities using evidence based practice.
• Utilizes the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Works in conjunction with other care providers.
• Utilizes established protocols to manage phone, walk-in triage of patients to identify level of care needed, triage priority, and implementation of an appropriate plan of action.
• Provides, insures the provision of, patient care which reflects nursing intervention and takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, elderly).
• Documents assessments, and all other nursing activities (including medication administration) legally, legibly, concisely, descriptively per policy/procedure.
• Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider.
• Teaches patient/significant other appropriate health information and shares written informational material if available. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate patient/significant other teaching, and understanding of these instructions is documented in the medical record.
• Integrates cultural/population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in working with staff, patients/families, providers, other departments and external contacts.
• Delegates tasks appropriately, based on patient needs and staff skill sets.
• Able to supervise other staff, and assume supervisory functions in the absence of the Charge Nurse/Clinic Manager.
• Effectively acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and formal students. Serves as resource to staff.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Promotes team-based care by utilizing the Eskenazi Health Model of Excellence (EME) tools.

• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse or eligibility for Indiana licensure
• A minimum of 1 year of professional nursing experience is required
• CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider preferred)
• TB certification is preferred.

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