Staff RN | Pain Clinic | Full Time

Job summary

• The Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional nurse accountable for direct and indirect age-appropriate patient assessment, care planning, patient care and monitoring of patient outcomes to care and must be competent to implement all phases of the nursing process.
• The Staff RN collaborates with all patient care providers and the patient/family in the development of the patient care plan.
• The Staff RN is responsible for reporting patient status to the patient's physician and/or LIP and obtaining orders for care.
• The Staff RN will demonstrate the ability to provide patient/family teaching that is age appropriate and accommodates the individual learning needs of the patient.
• The Staff RN is also responsible for the education and mentoring of students, novice nurses and peers as well as promoting educational opportunities for self and others.
• The Staff RN will demonstrate safe and competent nursing care, reflective of the philosophy and standards of Gritman Medical Center, following the guidelines and rules set forth by the Idaho State Board of Nursing, American Nurses' Association, and the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
• The Staff RN will have and maintain adequate physical and mental health to meet the RN job performance criteria.
• The Staff RN will demonstrate a code of conduct reflective of a professional health care provider and will act as a role model for other professional and non-professional staff.
• Gritman Medical Center's mission, vision and values will be demonstrated in the daily practice of the Staff RN

Job requirements

Required Education: Associate's in Nursing or higher

Required Licenses: [Idaho] or compact state Registered Nurse

Current Basic Life Support (BLS): ACLS and within 6 months of hire

Physical Demands

Lifting

Occasional

maximum of 40 lbs. floor to waist, 2 x per hour, 12 x per day.

Frequent

maximum of 2-8 lbs., floor to overhead, 10 x hour, 60 x per shift.

Items Lifted: Trays, IV's, linen, medical equipment