Acute Care RN - Surgical Critical - PT - Night

stormontvail; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas is seeking a Part-time Critical Care Nurse for a 12-hour night shift (24 hours per week). Exemption status is Non-Exempt. BSN degree preferred; KS RN license required, with BLS possibly required depending on department.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, collaboration with an interprofessional team, and a focus on life-threatening conditions, safety, and ethics in nursing practice.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Collects data and information relevant to the patient and setting.
• Analyzes assessment data to identify problems and plan care.
• Develops and implements collaborative care plans to meet patient outcomes.
• Delivers professional nursing care guided by established nursing theories and standards.
• Maintains safety, ethics, and patient privacy in all actions.
• Mentors teammates and supports a positive care environment.

Skills

Critical care

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Math for meds/equipment

Patient advocacy

Education

BSN

Job description

Position Status

Part time Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift (United States of America) Hours per week: 24 Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Critical Care nursing is the specialty that manages human responses to actual or potential life-threatening problems. Nurses in the critical care setting provide direct care for patients who require complex assessments and interventions. The critical care nurse leads and participates in a collaborative interprofessional team to create safe, respectful, healing and caring environments with a goal of ensuring optimal outcomes. Critical care nurses are required to refine their assessment skills while blending in data obtained from a variety of invasive and noninvasive monitoring technologies to care for acutely and/or chronically ill or injured patients.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted. Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS May be required depending on the department within 90 days of hire date.
• Other RQI's maybe required depending on the department, within 90 days of hire date.

What you will do

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Develops a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect.
• Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, supports the effectiveness of professional relationships, and integrates ethics in all aspects of practice.
• Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.
• Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily work by respecting others' uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds or beliefs.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice.
• Mentors nurses new to their role for the purpose of ensuring successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support. Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
• Demonstrates willingness to participate and lead nursing practice in process evolution the scope of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and used judiciously.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail's Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibil