RN - Post Surgical Unit

LMH Health; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement to support CE

Professional development

Excellent benefits

Job summary

LMH Health in Kansas seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care following established policies and to coordinate patient care according to needs and priorities.

The role emphasizes therapeutic relationships, collaboration with the clinical team, and discharge planning to optimize patient outcomes. Schedule is 7p-7a, three nights per week, with emphasis on patient-centered care and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing or diploma.
• Current Basic life Support for Healthcare Providers; ACLS/PALS may waive BLS.
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families based on assessment and care plans.
• Collaborate with clinical team to coordinate care and document patient conditions clearly.
• Assist in discharge planning and transition of care with the healthcare team.
• Provide patient-centered care following nursing processes and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain professionalism, ongoing learning, and adherence to policies and governance.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

You’ll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:

• Join a team that cares about the community
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Professional development and recognition
• Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

Job Description

Schedule:

• 7p-7a
• 3 nights a week

I. JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization, while complying with laws and regulations in maintaining patient information. This position leads the coordination of care for patients by applying effective decision making skills based on patient/family healthcare needs and priorities.

II. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families promoting decision making based on the assessment of patient medical histories, symptoms, examinations, diagnosis, conditions and treatments.
• Communicate and collaborate concisely and continuously among clinical team, including physicians, both verbally and in documentation focusing on patients identified problems and needs by implementing and monitoring patient care plans, as well as recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate, to optimize their health outcomes.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Competently applies collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter-professional team to coordinate patient centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes by: Utilizing information, resources and technology
• Provide Patient Centered Care Nursing processes including Patient/Family, Evidence Based Practices (EBP), safety and process improvement
• Exemplifies professionalism: applies lifelong learning; contributes to the science of nursing; participates in governance; shares knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices with others; builds the ethical, moral and regulatory base for best practices and processes of patient and unit care.
• Performs nursing care according to the population served on the unit as referenced in the Administrative, Scope of Services Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned in line with current basic nursing scope.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

III. JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Associates in Nursing or diploma
• Current Basic life Support for Healthcare Providers, however based on department, certification in ACLS and PALS then the BLS requirement is waived.
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas

Preferred

• Bachelors in Nursing
• ACLS within 6 months of hire (ED, ICU/2East or other units)

Our Cultural Beliefs

• People First
• Integrity Matters
• Better Together

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.