Evening/Night Shift Registered Nurse – Patient Care Pro

Great River Health Systems; Mount Pleasant (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Paid time off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Great River Health Systems in Mount Pleasant, IA is seeking qualified registered nurses for inpatient roles. The posted minimum hiring wage starts at $35.79 per hour, with scheduled hours 6:45pm-7:15am on a rotating weekend plan.

The role involves delivering nursing care using the nursing process and collaborating with the health care team. Responsibilities include bedside shift reports, patient safety, wound prevention, assessments, planning, implementation, evaluation, and thorough

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree (AA) in a related field.
• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patient condition, documenting and communicating results to physician as appropriate.
• Document all aspects of patient care provided in the medical record, adhering to documentation standards.
• Administer prescribed medications adhering to the six rights of medication administration, IV fluids, enteral feedings, monitoring their effectiveness, and addressing needs.
• Answer patients' calls and provides assistance or determines how to assist them.
• Assemble equipment, performs procedures and treatments and/or assists medical staff with patient procedures.
• Provide basic patient care and treatments such as dressing wounds, preventing and treating pressure ulcers or performing catheterizations.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explain procedures.
• Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples (such as blood glucose monitoring) or sends the specimen to lab appropriately labeled.
• Formulate, evaluate and modify an individualized plan of care including discharge planning.
• Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary.
• Monitor patients' medication usage and results as well as responsible use of Medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
• Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and pain.
• Provide patient and family education
• Assess resources to plan and coordinate patient care
• Act as a patient advocate, respect rights and confidentiality of patients
• Work as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions
• Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases
• Participate in performance improvement activities, including quality assurance, quality monitoring and improvement efforts
• Delegate aspects of care to others including certified nursing assistants, patient service associates, and licensed practical nurses; provides oversight for ensuring completion of the functions
• Mentor new employees and students
• Adhere to safety practices and evidence based practices
• Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves
• Prioritize specific aspects of assignment based on patient care needs
• Coordinate and oversee nursing care provided for patient care assignement
• Monitor patients' medication usage and results as well as responsible use of Medical and pharmaceutical supplies

Skills

Nursing Process

Patient Assessment

Patient Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS)

Job description

Great River Health Systems in Mount Pleasant, IA is seeking qualified registered nurses for inpatient roles. The posted minimum hiring wage starts at $35.79 per hour, with scheduled hours 6:45pm-7:15am on a rotating weekend plan.

The role involves delivering nursing care using the nursing process and collaborating with the health care team. Responsibilities include bedside shift reports, patient safety, wound prevention, assessments, planning, implementation, evaluation, and thorough