Med/Surg RN (PRN)

Western Missouri Medical Center; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, MO, is seeking a staff Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients within licensed scope and report to the charge nurse.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care, following hospital policies, participating in quality improvement, and supporting the hospital's mission while maintaining dependable attendance.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in the state of Missouri or eligible to practice in Missouri.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS/PALS recommended.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Direct and/or perform nursing care to patients on your team within your license.
• Coordinate with charge nurse and prescrib/delegate nursing care as needed.
• Provide high-quality patient care and maintain hospital policies.

Skills

Licensed RN Missouri

BLS certified

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing

Missouri RN license or eligibility

Job 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.

Description

The staff RN is expected to provide high-quality patient care, maintain compliance with hospital policies, support continuous improvement initiatives, and foster positive customer service relations.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate positive customer service relations.
• Implement patient care according to planned interventions to attain the patient’s optimal level of function and document 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.

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.
• 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; ACLS recommended; PALS recommended.

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 lift and/or carry up to 35 lbs.
• Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.