Registered Nurse- PCU

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Progressive Care Unit. The role involves assessing patients, planning and implementing care, and coordinating with the health team in a night-shift, full-time capacity.

You will contribute to discharge planning, educate patients and families, and ensure compliance with unit policies and procedures. Ohio RN licensure, BLS and ACLS timely completion are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required.
• BLS within 90 days of hire required.
• ACLS within 1 year of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessment of patients and documents appropriately on patient record.
• Develops, evaluates and updates the plan of care based upon the assessment of the patient.
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care.
• Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning process.
• Implements, delegates, and coordinates patient care.
• Facilitates patient/family teaching as appropriate.
• Participates in hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
• Answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
• Performs total patient care.
• Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy.
• Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFUs) by the manufacture.
• This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFUs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Bedside care

Education

High school diploma

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Current Employees:

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Department:

Progressive Care Unit

Shift/schedule:

Full Time (36 hrs/wk), Night Shift

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. The RN's primary job function is to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures. Supports each strategic value by providing excellent care to those we serve. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required
• BLS within 90 days of hire required
• ACLS within 1 year of hire required

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Completes nursing assessment of patients and documents appropriately on patient record.
2. Develops, evaluates and updates the plan of care based upon the assessment of the patient.
3. Communicates and collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care.
4. Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning process.
5. Implements, delegates, and coordinates patient care.
6. Facilitates patient/family teaching as appropriate.
7. Participates in hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
8. Answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
9. Performs total patient care.
10. Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy.
11. Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFUs) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFUs
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.

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