RN - Ortho / Neuro / Post-Op Surgery (5:00PM - 5:00AM / 12 hours per week)

International Executive Service Corps; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

International Executive Service Corps seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate total nursing care under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, ensuring high-quality patient care and family education on the unit.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, leadership of nursing staff, and strict adherence to policies to promote patient safety and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Current state RN licensure is required.
• BLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care to patients.
• Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
• Ability to interpret information to identify patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care under supervision of nursing director or designee.
• Participate in patient and family teaching and provide leadership for nursing practice standards.
• Provide age-appropriate care and lead nursing staff on the unit.
• Collaborate with physicians regarding patient condition, orders, and treatment plan.
• Demonstrate accountability and leadership in supervising LPNs, aides, and secretaries.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and quality of patient care.
• Maintain unit competencies for patient care.
• Promote patient satisfaction through service excellence.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS certification

Interpersonal skills

Age-appropriate care

Growth & development knowledge

Data assessment

Interpret information

Job description

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

Duty 1: Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to provide for the unique physical and emotional needs of each patient.

Duty 2: Establishes and maintains communication, and utilizes teaching opportunities to provide for the specific learning needs of each patient and their significant other(s).

Duty 3: Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served on their unit.

Duty 4: Collaborates with Physician regarding patient condition, orders, treatment plan, and anticipated needs to ensure exceptional patient care.

Duty 5: 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.

Duty 6: Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.

Duty 7: Maintains all department and unit specific competencies for provision of patient care.

Duty 8: 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)
• BLS certification (within 6 months 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

• 1 year nursing experience in a hospital setting or med / surg experience

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 shoulders. 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 bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.).