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RN - PCU Services - FT .9 NIGHTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

#Lifting #RN #Professional Development #Trauma #Night Shift #Bending #Acute Care #Stooping #Stress Management #Asepsis

Quick overview

The role involves demonstrating and applying in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, assessing patient needs across physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual dimensions, and documenting these findings clearly. Responsibilities also include actively initiating and reviewing the patient's Plan of Care every shift and maintaining involvement in cost containment efforts.

Requirements summary

Required qualifications include basic nursing skills, knowledge of professional nursing theory and practices specific to the assigned specialty, and effective written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must demonstrate efficiency in care management, flexibility, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to establish effective relationships with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.

bachelor degreeCommunicationTime ManagementPrioritizationPatient AssessmentLeadershipPlan Of Care DevelopmentPlanningCritical ThinkingDecision-MakingActive ListeningBody MechanicsCare ManagementCost ContainmentBasic Nursing SkillsSpecialized Equipment UseImplementing Action

Job description

Qualifications

Required

Basic nursing skills; Terminology, theory, techniques and practices of professional nursing including the normal conditions of the specialty to which assigned; Concepts of medical, surgical asepsis and disease processes; Effective communication skills in writing and speaking; Skills essential to the position are efficiency in care management, flexibility with priorities and activity; Demonstrated skills in analyzing problems, decision-making, planning and implementing action; Knowledge of and ability to use specialized equipment for assigned unit; Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and their families, physicians, and fellow co-workers; Demonstrate leadership abilities and be able to counsel and guide employees as necessary; Courteous and accountable, with maturity to accept responsibility for self; Demonstrates active listening skills and is objective and impartial; Demonstrate a calm, sure demeanor and be able to prioritize appropriately in a multi-tasks, busy, acute care environment; Adaptive to a multi-cultural, multi-lingual patient and staff population.

Preferred

BSN; PCCN; one year of acute care experience.

Lic/Reg/Cert

Current Oregon RN license.

Typical physical/Mental demands

Must be in good general health, be able to frequently stoop, bend, and reach. Must be able to withstand constant walking, standing, lifting at least 50 pounds or more, push/pull regulation hospital equipment, occasional sitting. Must be able to function during periods of stress, trauma and/or disease. Demonstrate knowledge of and practice of safe body mechanics and willing to be flexible, within reason, to meet the staffing needs of an assigned unit.

Essential job functions
Demonstrates and applies an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, practices, standards and techniques
Applies nursing knowledge in accordance with department and Medical Center policies and procedures.
Maintains a current awareness of the abilities and limitations of each staff member and assigns duties appropriate to each individual.
Assesses the patient and implements appropriate nursing actions to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual needs; documents those needs with appropriate multidisciplinary approach, in a clear, concise, objective and legible way.