RN- Float

Nevada Regional Medical Center; Nevada (MO); On-site; USD 39,950 - 45,460; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Regional Medical Center in Missouri is seeking a Registered Nurse to support operating room and post-anesthesia care activities. The role requires coordination with the health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans, along with pre- and post-operative education.

Responsibilities include vital signs, ensuring correct patient/procedure, medication administration per policy, and participation in life-saving interventions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• BLS and ACLS certification within 120 days of employment
• Current Missouri RN license in good standing

Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education
• Serves as liaison to family and operating team
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
• Ensures correct patient and procedure are performed
• Provides basic bedside care
• Administers medications per policy and reports adverse reactions
• Responds to life-saving situations per nursing standards
• Records care information accurately and timely
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure
• Initiates corrective action from monitoring equipment
• Monitors patient well-being throughout care continuum
• Initiates patient education plan and teaches post-treatment home care
• Maintains on-call readiness within 25 minutes of NRMC

Skills

Communication

CPR

First Aid

Math proficiency

Multi-tasking

Oral and written communication

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Pay: Base Wage starting at $29.29; increased based on experience

Incentive Eligible Position: Yes

Essential Functions

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
• Provides basic, bedside care
• Prepares and administers medications through all routes and records medications per policy in accordance with state and federal guidelines. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
• Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
• Maintains working phone access and agrees to take surgical call per unit needs and stay within 25 minutes of NRMC while on call.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting

Skills Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels.
• Ability to complete competency CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical equations.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to distressed patients, families or visitors.
• Possible exposure to inside environmental conditions.

Physical Demands

• Requires standing, sitting or walking for up to 8 hours or longer per day.
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• BLS, ACLS within 120 days of employment
• Current Missouri RN license, in good standing with Missouri Board of Nursing

Preferred Qulifications

• 1 year OR experience preferred