RN, FPG Orthopedics: FT Days

Default Brand; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

Major medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness offerings

Job summary

Firelands Health in Sandusky, Ohio is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide patient care under physician direction with emphasis on assessment, education, and care planning. You will collaborate with physicians and staff to deliver high-quality care.

The RN will perform nursing duties, educate patients and families, and document care in the medical record. A 90-day probationary period applies and a comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing and possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Ohio.
• Current nursing experience.
• Currently certified in BLS and maintain certification.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients under physician direction, with education and planning while maintaining nursing standards.
• Function in the RN role utilizing the nursing process and follow physician guidance and clinic policy.
• Perform nursing duties including history and physical, vital signs, injections and immunizations, and assisting with exams and treatments.
• Educate patients and caregivers to encourage self-care related to disease and medication management.
• Interpret medical testing and medications per policy; complete physical assessments and order labs as permitted.
• Document all interventions, tests, responses, medications dispensed or prescribed in the medical record.
• Collect and relay pertinent information to the provider, highlighting critical values.
• Assist in development and expansion of clinic services.
• Provide referrals to Firelands resources such as mental health, rehab, sleep lab, and financial aid.

Skills

Nursing process knowledge

Patient education

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse license OH

Job description

• Retention Bonus: $3,000 based on experience!
• Pain Management
• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
• Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

Position Summary

• Under the general direction of the physician, the RN delivers care to patients through assessment, education, and planning, while maintaining standards of professional nursing utilizing evidence-based practice. The RN will effectively interact with patients and their significant others to promote health, maintenance, and management in collaboration with physicians and other staff throughout the Firelands Health organization and medical persons in care of the patient.
• Functions in the role of RN utilizing the nursing process. Applies nursing care as directed by physician and the clinic’s policy and procedure.
• Performs selected nursing duties, history and physical, vital signs, give injections and immunizations, assist physician(s) with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments and provide direct patient care as ordered.
• Educates the patient and caregiver(s) to encourage self-care as it relates to disease and medication management.
• Interpret medical testing and medication appropriately per our policy if applicable. Complete physical assessment and order labs when necessary and permitted by protocol.
• Documents all interventions, tests ordered and received, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed and related health information in the medical record
• Collect and relay pertinent information to corresponding provider, drawing attention to any critical values.
• Assist in the development and expansion of clinic services.
• Recommendations and referrals of other Firelands resources such as mental health, cardiac/pulmonary rehab, sleep lab, and financial aid.

What you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing and possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Ohio. Current nursing experience.
• Currently certified in BLS and maintain certification.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.

Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.

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