RN - Emergency Services (1PM - 1AM / Full-Time)

Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center; Findlay (OH); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center in Findlay, OH is seeking an RN to coordinate total nursing care under supervision, deliver patient and family teaching, and provide leadership for collaborative care in a busy hospital unit.

The role requires active RN licensure plus BCLS/ACLS/PALS/TNCC certifications within specified timeframes, and strong communication skills to deliver age-appropriate care while upholding nursing standards in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• RN licensure required and in good standing
• BCLS, ACLS, PALS within 6 months; TNCC within one year

Responsabilités

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Establishes and maintains communication and teaches patients and families.
• Demonstrates knowledge to provide age-appropriate care.
• Collaborates with physicians on patient condition, orders, and treatment plan.
• Demonstrates leadership with LPNs, aides, and staff to ensure quality care.
• Complies with policies and contributes to hospital compliance.
• Maintains department competencies and promotes service excellence

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Patient care knowledge

Formation

Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

BCLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

TNCC certification

Description du poste

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager or designee, coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to provide for the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient.
• Establishes and maintains communication and utilizes teaching opportunities to provide for the specific learning needs of each patient and their significant other(s).
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served on their unit.
• Collaborates with Physician regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care.
• Demonstrates accountability and leadership in the performance of LPN's, Nurse Aides, and Secretaries to ensure quality of patient care and promotion of team collaboration.
• Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.
• Maintains all department and unit specific competencies for provision of patient care.
• Displays Service Excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote patient satisfaction.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BCLS certification (within 6 months of hire)
• ACLS certification (within 6 months of hire)
• PALS certification (within 6 months of hire)
• TNCC certification (within one year of hire)
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.
• Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area's policies and procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Emergency department experience or related skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulder. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. This position is classified "at risk" for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.). This position operates in a fast-paced environment and is classified as "high risk" where exposure to unpredictable, volatile situations and patient aggression may occur.