Registered Nurse - Diley Ridge - Emergency Dept - Night Shift

Full time Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

• Education:
  
  Graduate from a school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Licensure / Certification:
  Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
• Experience:
  
  Previous health care experience, in an acute hospital setting preferred.
• Job Related
  
  Skills:
  
  Good communication, human relationship, & team orientation skills when dealing with co-workers, patients, families, physicians, and general public.
• BLS Healthcare Provider, required upon employment.
• ACLS required, or willing to complete with in first year of employment.
• PALS required, or willing to complete with in first year of employment if hired into the Emergency Dept.

• Exhibits the Service Excellence Behavior Standards:
  Role modeling excellence for all to see. Provides for periodic rounding on patients & families, providing updates and initiating service recover on identified issues. For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy, effective communication creates a professional environment and provides first class service.
• Clinical Practice:
  Delivers patient care for an assigned group of patients, utilizing the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation). CLIA-waived testing (i.e.) point of care glucose.
• Delegation:
  Accepts responsibility for the direction of co-workers and support staff in the implementation of patient care.
• Communication:
  Communicates pertinent clinical information to appropriate members of the patients care team. Keeps patient & families appraised and updated. Establishes and maintains positive communication with patients and families.
• Education:
  
  Coordinates & facilitates patient and family education.
• Continuity Planning:
  Identifies discharge needs, participates in planning & completes discharge, transfer & continuity of care forms as appropriate to ensure a coordinate hand off of patient care.
• Safe Practice:
  Verifies and implements physician & other licensed independent practitioner orders. Administers medications according to the organization’s standards, policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Initiates appropriate emergency procedures and administers life-supporting drugs / treatments under the direction of a physician. Practices positive patient identification. Maintains equipment appropriate to the care environment.
• Collaboration:
  
  Collaborates with physicians and other health care disciplines regarding the patient’s plan of care. Initiates appropriate non-physician consults (i.e. dietary, social services, etc.).
• Documentation:
  Provides accurate and complete in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Utilizes computer systems, appropriate to position effectively. Appropriate use of the internet and intranet.
• Initiative:
  Assumes responsibility to facilitate improvements in patients care, staff & physician relationships and the working climate.
• Responsible & accountable for professional development and the maintenance of licensure.
• Assumes responsibility for own education.
• Assists in orientation of new staff & supports student experience as requested.
• Accepts charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
• Assists in maintenance of departmental compliance with continuous regulatory readiness.

• Responsible for compliance with Organizational Integrity through raising questions and promptly reporting actual or potential wrongdoing.
• Participates in and coordinates with organizational process to collect and evaluate information about hazards and safety practices that are used to identify safety management issues.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures, which may include wearing of personal protective…