Job detail

RN - Family Birthing Center - FT .9 NIGHTS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

#Case Management #Registered Nurse #RN #Patient Care #Time Management #Clinical Competency #Cost Containment #Resource Management #Pediatrics

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse maintains responsibility for patient care on the unit, delegating tasks and evaluating staff performance. They also document patient observations, implement medical regimes, and facilitate patient education for discharge.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a current Oregon RN license and be physically capable of lifting 50 pounds or more. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends, are required.

professional certificateDocumentationCommunication skillsPediatricsProblem-solvingNursingPatient careTime managementPatient educationStaff supervisionCost containmentLabor and deliveryMother/baby careSafe body mechanicsClinical delegation

Job description

Qualifications

Required

Willing to work varied hours with flexible schedules & every other weekend; Supplemental RN’s must be available 50% day shift and 50% night shift; Excellent communication skills both orally and written.

Preferred

AHA PALS certification; Basic knowledge of psychosocial concepts and problem-solving skills. EFM Advanced for Charge Nurses.

Lic/Reg/Cert

Current Oregon RN license.

Typical physical/Mental demands

Must maintain knowledge of and practice safe body mechanics. Must be physically able to stoop, bend, reach and frequently lift 50 pounds or more. Continuous walking and/or standing throughout shift required.

Essential job functions
Maintains overall responsibility for patient care/ non RN employee’s job performance on assigned unit & delegates patient care tasks to team members within respective practice parameters.
Evaluates/corrects/directs/redirects care & assignment of staff as patient needs, outcome, & staffing activity dictate. Identify & communicate unit staffing needs as per Nursing Department staffing matrix, patient acuity & professional judgment & reports valid inadequate staffing to management.
Gathers data & accurately documents information & observations that contribute to the patient’s plan of care. Set patient outcomes & evaluate progress.
Assures, as a responsible member of the total healthcare team, that nursing care is accomplished effectively & that the medical regime for each patient is carried out as prescribed by the physician in collaboration with other disciplines.
Participates with health care team members in facilitating patients & families learning throughout the hospital experience in preparation for discharge. Reinforces patients continued health care through teaching and/or referral to case management/resource management for community agency follow-up.
Maintains a constant awareness of the legal aspects of nursing & demonstrates this in his/her decisions & documentation regarding patient care within the Registered Nurses scope of practice.
Demonstrates an awareness of cost containment & economical use of supplies and equipment. Properly charges items as appropriate. Demonstrates time management effectively. Attends 75% of staff meetings & other meetings & in-services as requested. Is accountable for information given.