Registered Nurse (RN) - MED/SURG/ICU - Nights Weekender

General Information:

Job title: Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Schedule: Full-time, 72 hours per pay period; Nights Weekender. Position works three, 12 hour shifts per week- Friday, Saturday & Sundays 7:00pm to 7:30am

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse position provides quality, professional, general nursing care to patients. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for a group of patients in the department. Must adapt appropriately to changes in daily assignments, patient status changes, and unit needs.

Position Responsibilities:

• Use and perpetuate the nursing process throughout the patient's hospitalization. Ensure that patient care is individualized to meet the patient's unique needs and situation.
• General knowledge of disease processes and anticipated treatments, labs, vital signs, and any other potential complications in relation to diagnosis.
• Initiate, develop and document patient plan of care based on patient assessment and medical diagnosis and set priorities for nursing action in accordance with departmental expectations.
• Within the framework of unit requirements, physician orders, and policy and procedures, provide care independently with minimal supervision.
• Respond to life threatening situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of procedures and treatments and have the ability to explain them to patients at their level of understanding.
• Perform or assist with procedures per approved departmental policy and procedure.
• Observe and record significant condition changes or reaction for patients. In a timely manner, notify Provider of change in patient's condition, reaction to drug, treatment, and significant incidents.
• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Via the electronic medical record (EMR), acknowledge physician's orders by the process of review and verification. Once the order is acknowledged, follow through on order or delegate in a timely fashion.
• Be proficient in medication administration, including IV therapy, as evidenced by lack of medication errors.
• Initiate patient/family education plan and discharge needs according to the individualized needs of the patient/family, as prescribed by provider and/or hospital policy.
• Delegate to and collaborates with other health team members in planning and providing care based on patient needs.
• Learn and maintain skills and equipment competencies as needed.
• Safely care for multiple patients. Maintains a safe environment for patients and uses safety precautions appropriately.
• Demonstrate understanding and utilization of Universal Precautions, asepsis and infection control procedures.
• Ensure proper handling of specimens.
• Float to other units as necessary.
• Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Attend unit meetings in accordance with unit policy.

Position Requirements:

• Two-year degree in nursing required. Four-year degree preferred.
• Must hold and maintain nursing license. RNs with an active Compact Licensure are to obtain a Wisconsin RN license within 90 days of relocation.
• BLS within 1 month of hire, ACLS within 2 years of hire, PALS encouraged within 2 years of hire
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Intermediate proficiency with computers is required.
• Comprehensive nursing skills and general knowledge of equipment.
• Strong skills to manage, coordinate, and evaluate the care and education of patients and family.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.