Registered Nurse

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Free dental insurance

Free vision insurance

Life insurance

South Dakota retirement

Job summary

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team in Redfield, SD. You will provide patient care using the nursing process across the life span and support shift leadership.

You will coordinate unit workflow, monitor care, and collaborate with physicians, families, and community services to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice in the state of South Dakota.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide patient care across the life span.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate unit workflow.
• Monitor patient care and unit processes for safety and quality.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Leadership

Communication

Care coordination

Education

Nursing degree from accredited school

Tools

Infusion Pumps

Beds and Transport Systems

Otoscope

Glucometer

Job description

Location

Redfield, SD

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified individual to join our team!

Position Highlights

We offer FREE single Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, as well as South Dakota Retirement, ESL, PTOV, and more.

Job Summary

The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice are exemplified within this Job Description. The Nurse is responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process to provide nursing care for the patient throughout their life span. Assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care delivered on their shift.

The Registered Nurse demonstrates effective leadership skills and supports the nursing department's philosophy, objectives, and vision for empowered nursing practice and assists in short and long range planning for the nursing unit and department.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

Birth - 1 yr 1 - 11 yrs 12 - 17 yrs 18 - 65 yrs over 65 yrs

Infancy Pediatrics Adolescent Adulthood Geriatric

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates ability to perform all essential job functions of Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrates ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work flow of the unit.
• Monitors patient care and unit processes to assure safe, customer-focused approach.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with individuals, groups, and community.
• Maintains a high level of clinical competency and projects high standards of performance expectations from personnel on the unit.
• Shares knowledge with staff and serves as a role model. Maintains clinical skills as required.
• Assures implementation and compliance of current policies and procedures.
• Reviews patient plan of care with direct caregivers to offer suggestions/interventions to enhance efficiency and quality of care.
• Coordinates and maintains appropriate staffing levels to maximize department efficiency and provide for safe, optimal patient care.
• Coordinates the flow of patients transferring in and out of the unit
• Communicates the staffing needs of the unit and bed availability.
• Assists with the collection and maintenance of Performance Improvement Tools as needed.
• Conducts or participates in interdisciplinary rounds as appropriate.
• Communicates with physicians, families, community agencies, social services, home care, and other disciplines.
• Facilitates resolution of physician/family concerns and reports to proper management as necessary.

Responsibilities, Expectations & Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of CMH’s mission, vision, and core values to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote CMH’s values.
• Maintain confidentiality
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS, OSHA.

Marginal Job Functions

None

Essential Physical Demands

Lifting-floor:(0-36") 0-25# Grasping light: 8+hrs/day

Lifting-knee-waist: 0-25# Grasping Firm: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-waist-shldr: (36-53") 0-10# Rep.use-foot: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-overhead: (69") 0-10# Dominant Hand: 8+hrs/day

Transfers: 0-40# Non-dominant Hand: 0-3 hr/day

Carrying: 0-25# Bilateral hands: 8+hr/day

Pushing: 0-35# Far Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Pulling: 0-50# Near Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Sitting: 0-3 hr/day Depth perception: 8+hrs/day

Standing: 3-5 hrs/day Field of Vision: 8+hrs/day

Walking: 8+hrs/day Accommodation: 8+hrs/day

Climbing: 0-3 hr/day Distinguish Color: 8+hrs/day

Balancing: 0-3 hr/day Feeling: 0-3 hr/day

Squatting: 0-3 hr/day Hearing: 8+hrs/day

Kneeling: 0-3 hr/day Smelling: 0-3 hr/day

Crawling: 0-3 hr/day Rep.use-neck: 8+hrs/day

Forward Bend: 3-5 hr/day Reaching Forward: 8+hrs/day

Reaching overhead: 0-3 hr/day

Work Environment

Works inside. Works with and around others. Have verbal face to face contact with others. Exposure to blood and body fluids, airborne pathogens, hazardous waste and chemicals, communicable disease, moving objects, high places, and slippery surfaces. Minimal exposure to radiation, electric and/or mechanical equipment.

Equipment Used To Perform Job

(Not All Inclusive)

Infusion Pump(S) Computers Beds and Transport Systems K-Packs Pagers Walker Glucometer Telephone Heating/Cooling Blanket B/P Equipment Photocopier Otoscopes Fax Machine Bear Hugger Opthalmoscope Ambulance radio Endoscopy Equipment Oximeter TV/VCR Defibrillator Pacemakers Lifts Cardiac/Telemetry Wound Vac Automated Medication Monitors Cast Cutters Dispensing Machine Noninvasive Air Boots/Splints Pressure Monitors Suction (Wall/Gomco) Scales Electronic Scanners

Mental Requirements

Reading, Simple Spatial Tending

Reading, Complex Form Precision Working

Writing, Simple Clerical Follow Instructions

Writing, Complex Compiling Influence Others

Math Skills, Simple Coordinating Time Requirement

Math Skills, Complex Analyzing Memorization

Tasks, Simple Synthesizing Problem Solving

Tasks, Complex Supervising Independent Judgment

Driving Instructing Decision Making

Potential Job Stressors

• Work may be performed under pressure requiring close attention to detail.
• Environmental stimuli overload.
• Staffing and census fluctuations.
• Potential exposure to anger, fear, hostility or violence of others.

Education

Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.

Licenses

Current license to practice in the state of South Dakota.

Certifications

Certification Requirements for Position:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)

Experience

Minimum one year nursing experience required prior to charge nurse role.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Assumes responsibility and accountability for safety, service, and delivery of nursing care provided on the unit. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for a specific group of patients. Individually responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice. Accountable to seek professional opportunities to develop leadership skills.

Professional Responsibility

Individually responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice.

Schedule

Generally works, 12 hrs., day/night and weekend rotation.