RN - Med Surg

RN - MED SURG12 hour nights$5,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS  POSITION SUMMARY:The Registered Nurse (RN) is a practitioner responsible for assessing, planning, prioritizing, organizing,administering, and evaluating patient care for a group of patients on the unit. The nurse is accountable forcooperation with the unit management in the coordination of patient care and services.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Utilizes assessment skills and techniques to determine patient needs and condition upon admission and on an ongoing basis, responding appropriately
- Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner as defined by unit policy
- Assesses the need for patient/family instruction
- Make rounds on all patients on the team
- Initiate, develop and document patient plan of care based on patient’s assessment and medical diagnosiswhile setting priorities for nursing action in accordance with the unit’s policy on time-frames
- Review and update the plan of care once every 24 hours or as necessary
- Develop patient teaching and discharge plan as necessary
- Collaborates with other health team members in planning and providing care
- Delegates care to team members based on complexity, staff education and competency, state regulations and Bonner General Health policy and procedure
- Provides safe and comprehensive nursing care according to state regulations, hospital policy and procedure and DNV standards
- Establish care priorities based on patient problems; Notify physician promptly regarding concerns
- Must be proficient in medication administration, including IV therapy, as evidenced by lack of medicationerrors. Reports medication errors
- Perform procedures accurately, completely and safely according to established policy and procedure andphysician orders
- Provide care with minimal supervision in a timely manner
- Maintains a safe environment for patients. Uses safety precautions appropriately
- Demonstrates understanding and utilization of Universal Precautions, asepsis and infection control procedures
- Maintains strict confidentiality regarding knowledge of all patient (HIPAA) information, staff and confidential hospital business
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships with all staff members
- Age(s) of patient served and age-specific technology: All Age Groups, Birth and aboveOTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- BGH maintains the right to establish work schedules and to be ensured of employee’s attendance whenscheduled. Maintaining regular attendance and punctuality is a required Essential Function of this position
- Charge Nurse or Preceptor as delegated
- Recognizes the important part this position plays in Performance Improvement of the on-going delivery ofcare, as outlined in the Bonner General Health Mission Statement
- Abides by all Federal, State and Hospital laws, regulations and guidelines
- Abides by the Bonner General Health HIPPA Compliance ProgramThe above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position. BGH operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The operational needs ofdepartments and safety of patients may require that employees be available to work all shifts, weekends andholidays and in any department to meet the needs of the patients.JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
- Ability to read, write legibly and comprehend the written and spoken word in English
- Basic computer literacy and ability to effectively learn new software programs required
- Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program
- Experience: Minimum, graduate nurse of accredited professional nursing program
- Current State of Idaho (or compact state) RN license
- Current BLS (AHA)
- Must have or obtain ACLS and PALS within six (6) months from date of hireOUTSTANDING SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE !!