Med/Surg RN: Patient Care & Quality Improvement

Western Missouri Medical Center; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Missouri is seeking a dedicated staff Registered Nurse (RN) who will direct and perform nursing care for patients. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing school and hold a license to practice in Missouri. This position requires a focus on patient care, effective communication, and participation in quality improvement projects. Applicants should be self-motivated and able to meet the physical and mental demands of a nursing role in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be knowledgeable regarding growth and development across life stages.
• Current BLS certification required.
• ACLS and PALS recommended.

Responsibilities

• Direct and perform nursing care for assigned patients.
• Assist co-workers as needed.
• Document patient care according to policy.

Skills

Customer service relations

Patient care implementation

Quality Improvement participation

Self-motivation

Manual dexterity

Education

Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing

High school diploma or equivalent

Currently licensed RN in Missouri

Tools

Standard office equipment

Job description

Description

PURPOSE STATEMENT

A staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional registered nurse who directs and/or performs nursing care to patients assigned to his/her team within the scope of his/her license. The staff RN is responsible to the charge nurse on the unit to which he/she is assigned. This RN must effectively prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrate positive customer service relations.
• Implement patient care according to planned interventions to attain the patient’s optimal level of function and documents according to policy.
• Participate in Quality Improvement projects and encourage department to continuously improve.
• Assist co-workers as needed/requested.
• Support the Medical Center’s Mission/Vision/Philosophy positively.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice as a professional Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri or be eligible to practice as a graduate nurse in the State of Missouri.
• This individual should be knowledgeable regarding growth and development and assessing the physical and psychological needs of patients in the following stages of life: Babyhood, toddler, children, adolescence, early adulthood, adulthood, middle age, and geriatrics.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.
• Current BLS required.
• Recommend ACLS.
• Recommend PALS.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 12 hours a day.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
• Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
• Occasionally reaches above shoulder, regularly required to life and/or carry up to 35 lbs.
• Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.