RN-OB/Med/Surg (Full-time Nights, 6p-6a, 36 hours per week, weekend/holiday rotations) at PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER in Holdrege, Nebraska

Job Description:

SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse manages, organizes and administers nursing care for patients of all ages under the supervision of the Physician. Compliance with rules and regulations of all applicable federal, state and local laws as well as PMHC policies is a condition of employment.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Incumbent must have the skills, ability and judgment to perform the following essential job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

1. Assesses data regarding the patient's physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs based upon the patient's age and development, for patients of all ages.

2. Reports and documents all observed symptoms, reactions, and changes in the patient's condition.

3. Utilizes the nursing process to direct and deliver patient care. Develops, implements, revises and evaluates a formal plan of care.

4. Administers medications using the "Five Rights of Medication Administration".

5. Provides and instructs patients and/or their families with educational information appropriate for age and learning abilities.

6. Creates and maintains a comfortable and safe environment for patients, families, and visitors.

7. Organizes and prioritizes daily assignments to provide optimal patient care.

8. Demonstrates competency annually in assigned areas of work.

9. Maintains patient and employee confidentiality at all times.

10. Complies with PMHC Code of Conduct.



For those serving in Charge Nurse capacity:

1. Assigns licensed and non-licensed staff to care for patients according to patient needs and skill level of available staff.

2. Coaches staff to develop and demonstrate appropriate problem solving behaviors and teaches methods to improve decision-making skills.

3. Identifies opportunities to improve performance and leads and/or participates in performance improvement teams.

4. Recognizes life threatening patient complications/situations and responds immediately by initiating and participating in emergency procedures.

5. Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.



SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Directly responsible to the Director of Inpatient Nursing.



PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.



WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, employees the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works with explosive, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The level of risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens is Classification (I), as outlined in the Hepatitis B Vaccine Program Policy.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.



REQUIRED EDUCATION

1. Bachelors degree (B.S.N.), Associates degree (A.D.N.) or Diploma from an accredited college of nursing.



COMPETENCIES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

1. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska.

2. Current BLS certification.

3. Current ACLS certification.

4. Current NRP certification (for RNs assigned to the Obstetrics Department)

5. Current TNCC certification (for RNs assigned to the Emergency Department)