This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more
information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12389629
TheRegistered Nurseis a professional nurse who care for patients
coming into our facility including tasks like creating and maintaining
accurate patient records, administering medication and monitoring for
side effects, recording vital signs, and reporting symptoms and changes
in patient conditions for all ages of patients from infancy to advanced
age. S/he provides care that reflects an integration of knowledge,
skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families. The
RN is accountable for all care provided to assigned patients during the
shift, including the care delegated to nursing assistants and Licensed
Practical Nurses (LPNs). Essential to the role is the effective us or
psychosocial and physical assessment in order to make decisions
regarding the care required and to ensure that the care is provided as a
pivotal member of the health care team ensuring that patient/family
needs are communicated to others providing care. The Registered Nurse
(RN) reports to the Nursing Director and supports the hospital providing
specific duties including:\
\
JOB DUTIES
- Implement physicians orders, administer medications, start IVs,
perform treatments, procedures and special tests, and document
treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal
rules and regulations.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and
assess patients\' conditions.
- Assess and evaluate patients\' needs for, and responses to, care
rendered.
- Apply sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
- Provide primary and emergency care for occupational and
non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Administer IV and non-IV medications as ordered.
- Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all
patients.
- Direct and guide ancillary personnel and maintain standards of
professional nursing.
The Registered Nurse (RN) assumes other responsibilities as assigned.\
\
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Analytical ability to apply criteria and evaluate information to
make decisions
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; and excellent
interpersonal skills
- Accurate clinical assessment skills regarding patient medical
conditions
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families,
physicians and hospital staff
- Computer skills including MSOffice, Outlook, Meditech, preferred
- Willingness to cross train and cover other positions and
responsibilities as needed
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and
technical journals
- Ability to stand, walk, talk, hear, sit; reach with arms, hands and
fingers to handle and feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch
or crawl; taste and smell as demonstrated by the Occupational
Performance Capacity (OPC) test and/or pre-employment physical
administered by CRMC at offer
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, required
- Current Registered Nurse licensure with the State of Kansas,
required
- BLS, required
- ACLS certification, preferred
- Bachelor\'s or masters degree, preferred
- Acute Care experience, preferred