Registered Nurse

Redfieldcmh; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Free dental insurance

Free vision insurance

Free life insurance

South Dakota Retirement

ESL

PTOV

Job summary

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to serve as Charge Nurse on the night shift in Redfield, SD. This role leads unit clinical care, mentors staff, and ensures efficient patient flow and safety during each shift.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills to coordinate care and uphold CMH’s mission and values on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in South Dakota and graduation from an approved nursing program.
• One year of nursing experience prior to taking a charge nurse role is required.
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff and coordinate unit workflow.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process for patients across the lifespan.
• Act as front line supervisor and clinical resource for the unit.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate unit workflow and staffing; ensure safe patient care.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Leadership

Communication

Education

Graduate of approved nursing program

RN license in SD

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 Charge RN acts as a front line supervisor and clinical resource for the department. Demonstrates clinical expertise and assists and mentors nursing personnel on the unit, in patient planning and overall patient care management on a shift by shift basis. Provides direction to staff to facilitate meeting patient outcomes and coordinates staff assignments and duties, assists with completing the monthly staffing schedule for the unit. 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 _X_ _X_ _X_ _X_ _X_ 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#
• Lifting-knee-waist: 0-25#
• Grasping light: 8+hrs/day
• Lifting-knee-waist: 0-25#
• Lifting-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+hr/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

• 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, ComplexSupervising
• 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

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support o 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.

About Avera

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.