MedSurg RN Nights Job Selma area,Alabama USA,Nursing

Position: MedSurg RN Full Time Nights

Overview

At Scion Health, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

$20,000 Sign on Bonus available for Full Time position.

Job Summary

Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards
Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes

Essential Functions

Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition: “The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alterations.” Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers, and providing education to patients and/or significant others.

The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position. Involves discretion and independent action within prescribed limits
Collects patient health data

Determines the priority of data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs

Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques

Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriate

Ensures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoing

Documents relevant data in the medical record according to hospital standards

Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses/patient problems

Derives diagnoses/patient problems from the assessment data

Validates diagnoses/patient problems with the patient, significant other, and health care providers, when possible

Documents diagnoses/patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan

Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient

Derives outcomes from the diagnoses/patient problems

Documents outcomes as measurable goals

Forms outcomes mutually with the patient and health care providers, when possible

Ensures outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient’s present and potential capabilities

Ensures outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patient

Ensures outcomes include a time estimate for attainment

Ensures outcomes provide direction for continuity of care and anticipates potential problems, intervening to offset any adverse impact

Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes

Individualizes the plan to the patient’s condition or need

Develops the plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, when appropriate

Ensures the plan reflects current nursing practice

Documents the plan

Provides continuity of care in the plan

Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care

Establishes interventions that are consistent with the plan of care

Implements interventions in a safe and appropriate manner

Documents interventions

Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes

Ensures evaluation is systematic and ongoing

Documents patient’s responses to interventions

Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes

Utilizes ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care, as needed

Documents revisions in diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care

Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process, when appropriate

Participates in quality-of-care activities as appropriate to include but not limited to:

Identification of aspects of care important for quality monitoring

Identification of indicators used to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care

Collection of data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care

Analysis of quality data to identify opportunities for improving care

Formulation of recommendations to improve nursing care or patient outcomes

Implementation of activities to enhance the quality of nursing practice

Utilizes the results of quality-of-care activities to initiate changes in practice

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Licenses/Certifications

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN)

Experience

Minimum of one year of hospital clinical experience preferred

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