Registered Nurse - QCC

Norton Sound Health Corp; Alaska; Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Norton Sound Health Corporation invites applications for a Registered Nurse - QCC in Nome, AK. You will assess, plan, and deliver skilled nursing care to elder and disabled patients, following professional standards and organizational values.

Key responsibilities include patient assessments, implementing interventions, assisting physicians, performing tests and medications as prescribed, and triage during emergencies. A 3–5 year RN background in long-term care is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of general patient care with an emphasis in long-term care.
• Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Aufgaben

• Utilize nursing process to care for health care customers of elders and disabled
• Carry out patient assessments, diagnosis, planning, and implementation of interventions, evaluate the patients response to the interventions including emotional, social and safety needs
• Assist physicians during examinations and procedures
• Perform various patient tests and administer medications as prescribed by physician
• Triage, prioritize, and assist in the stabilization, resuscitation, crisis intervention and /or emergency preparedness of the customer
• Perform other duties as assigned

Kenntnisse

Independent work

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

Associate’s Degree

Jobbeschreibung

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Registered Nurse - QCC

Nursing Home Regular Full-time Staff 34 - Nome Census Area, Nome, AK, US

Salary Range: $50.19 To $68.12 Annually

Registered Nurse - QCC

Purpose of Position

Assess, plan, coordinate and render skilled nursing care to patients while applying standards for professional nursing practice; Provide care ranging from non-urgent to life threatening, gerontological care, injury prevention, women’s & men’s health, mental health issues and occassionally may include life- and limb-saving measures.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions

• Utilize nursing process to care for health care customers of elders and disabled
• Carry out patient assessments, diagnosis, planning, and implementation of interventions, evaluate the patients response to the interventions including emotional, social and safety needs
• Assist physicians during examinations and procedures
• Perform various patient tests and administer medications as prescribed by physician
• Triage, prioritize, and assist in the stabilization, resuscitation, crisis intervention and /or emergency preparedness of the customer
• Perform other duties as assigned

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knolwedge of general patient care with an emphasis in long-term care
• Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records

Required Skills and Abilities

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork

Education

Degree

Program

Associate’s Degree

Nursing

Experience

Amount:

3-5 year(s)

working as a Registered Nurse

0 (years)

Credentials

Physical Requirements

• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
• Sit less than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks
• Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds
• Push or pull using more than moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions

• Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances