RN, Inpatient - On Call Medical Procedures Unit

Job Summary

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

• Assessment: Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
• Planning: Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patients condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
  
  Established priories for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physicians plan of care. Accurately documents in the emr. Documents care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
  
  Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Evaluation: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

• Experience: Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience. Two (2) years critical care experience within the last five (5) years. Two (2) years current Endoscopy and GI experience.
• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• License, Certification, Registration: Basic Life Support required istered Nurse License (Oregon). Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Procedural Sedation competancy required upon hire/transfer or within 30 days of hire.
• PACU Level 1 competencies within three (3) months of hire.

• Previous health care experience.
• Recent experience assisting with GI procedures.
• Current ICU, PAC, or ED experience.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field.
• Competent in Procedural Sedation.
• Ability to participate in call rotation as needed.

Notes:
Must be available to work at least four (4) shifts over two pay periods with at least two (2) of those shifts shall be on the weekend.