Registered Nurse - PRN

Samaritan Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Hospital is seeking a nurse leader to render leadership and nursing care for patients within the hospital setting. The role supports medical staff and adheres to nursing practice standards while ensuring high-quality patient care from admission to discharge.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans, plus collaboration with physicians and families to meet patient needs. Strong communication and clinical judgment are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing.
• Open to Graduate Nurses.
• Experience preferred, but not required.
• Basic computer literacy is expected.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate care from admission to discharge.
• Administer medications as allowed by state regulations.
• Communicate patient needs to the health care team.
• Maintain patient records and ensure confidentiality.

Skills

Nursing skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Position summary: Renders leadership and nursing care of patients at this facility,

in support of medical care as directed by Medical Staff, within the scope of the

Missouri Nurse Practice Act, and pursuant to objectives, goals, policies and

philosophy of thehospital.

General purpose: Provides safe, quality patient care in the hospital setting.

Accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from

admission to discharge on patients in various stages of life. I

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing

Experience

• Experience preferred, but not required
• Open to Graduate Nurses

Licenses/Certificate

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred, but not required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), preferred, but not required

Position responsibilities

Standards of Nursing Practice:

• Demonstrates understanding of nursing theory and awareness of contemporary nursing practice
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the pediatric, adult or elderly patient’s and family’s diversity; preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights
• Is aware of the total nursing needs of the patient and assists in seeing that they are fulfilled through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the plan of care throughout hospitalization
• Ensures continuity in administering and supervising the patient care plan for each patient assigned
• Evaluates, records and communicates to the proper member of the health care team the patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, social and economic needs
• Administers medications as allowed by the state regulations and nursing department policies
• Observes, records and reports to the physicians the condition of the patients, reactions to drugs and treatment, and significant incidents
• Maintains patients’ medical records on nursing observations, actions taken, medications administered and results obtained
• Acts as patient advocate through supervision, coordination and management of the direct care given to the patient
• Acts as liaison between patient, family, physician, hospital, personnel and community agencies
• Reports patient condition to appropriate nursing personnel at completion of each shift
• Performs nursing techniques and procedures for the comfort and well being of the patients
• Performs therapeutic measures as prescribed and delegated by Medical Staff
• Recognizes the need for and participates in the interpretation of therapeutic measures to patients and families
• Assures quality patient care in all patient care areas of the hospital, to include patient care units and emergency room
• Offers emotional support to the patients’ families as needed
• Expresses interest in patients’ progress, and explains procedures and treatments ordered
• Charts procedures and patient care as outlined by policy
• Regards patient charts and activities as confidential

Leadership:

• Displays professional judgment and sound mental attitude
• Assists in maintaining a comfortable, orderly, safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and coworkers
• Conducts himself or herself at all times so as to reflect credit upon the nursing profession and the hospital
• Demonstrates leadership abilities directing other team members and cooperatively working with peer group to provide high quality care
• Exhibits sound judgment in all aspects of work
• Promotes intra- and inter-departmental relationships designed to assist in assuring quality continuity care

Education:

• Is familiar with hospital and nursing service policies and procedures
• Assists in patient education including the promotion of physical and mental health
• Teaches and directs other nursing personnel when necessary
• Continues formal or informal self-education, participates in in-service programs and applicable learning experiences provided by the unit supervisor, Director of Nursing and others in the hospital setting
• Maintains current competency in medical-surgical nursing
• Displays a working knowledge of equipment used in the care of patients

Other:

• Maintains a good public image of the unit, and the hospital as a whole, when dealing with customers, both internal and external
• Practices good personal health habits
• Performs additional duties as required

Essential skills and experience

• Basic computer literacy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to analyze situations, make recommendations and decisions using critical thinking skills