RN - PCU (Full Time - Days)

Hchcares; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Bonuses and discounts

Health, vision and dental insurance

Continuing education scholarships

Generous paid days off with rollover

Employer funded pension

Job summary

Hchcares in Indiana seeks experienced bedside nurses or new graduates for its Progressive Care unit. Mentoring will be provided during the introduction to the unit. Adult hospitalists support the nursing team, with strong surgical support for orthopedic and general surgery.

Competitive salaries, excellent benefits and flexibility are offered. Flexible scheduling and support for work-life balance are emphasized as part of the department's values and goals, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of pathophysiology and nursing process.
• Understanding of nursing interventions and pharmacology.
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing personnel activities daily and participates in the delivery of general nursing duties.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatment following approved nursing procedures and physician order.
• Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of conditions and significant incidents.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examinations of patients.
• Assesses patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determines patient progress.
• Manages personnel assignments, supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel, patient placement, cost containment, patient and family education and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Pathophysiology basics

Nursing process

Nursing interventions

Pharmacology

Nursing care delivery

Personnel management

Education

RN licensure (Indiana)

Job description

Overview

If you like caring for medical and surgical patients, our Progressive Care unit is looking for experienced bedside nurses or new graduates who will be mentored during their introduction to our unit. Adult hospitalists provide excellent 24/7 coverage and support to our nursing team. We have strong surgical support for orthopedic and general surgery which provides to the majority of our inpatient surgery patients. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing personnel activities daily and participates in the delivery of general nursing duties.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatment following approved nursing procedures and physician order.
• Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of conditions and significant incidents.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examinations of patients.
• Assesses patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determines patient progress.
• Has daily responsibility in areas of personnel assignments, supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel, patient placement, cost containment, patient and family education and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Work requires a basic knowledge of pathophysiology, the nursing process, nursing interventions, pharmacology, methods utilized for delivering nursing care and the management of patients and personnel
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current Indiana RN licensure required
• Work requires the ability to interpret cardiac rhythms
• BLS certification

Benefits

We believe that work-life balance is critical to fulfilling our values of excellence and service. That’s why we offer flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, bonuses and discounts for you and your family. In addition to health, vision and dental insurance; a few of the benefits available at HCH include:

• Continuing education scholarships
• Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
• Employer funded pension

Working Hours

• Full-Time
• 7A-7:30P
• Works three, 12 hour shifts per week
• Works every 6th weekend
• Holiday rotation