Acute Nurse (Full-Time Nights)

Description

Position Summary

A registered Professional Nurse is responsible for identifying patient needs and prioritizing care through assessment, planning, and appropriately delegating care. When care is not provided directly by the Registered Nurse, the RN assigns/delegates care to the other qualified members of the health care team. The RN coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Through documentation and verbal communication, essential information is shared with health care team members. This position is expected to demonstrate competency in clinical skills necessary for implementing ordered nursing care. The Registered Nurse is expected to exercise informed judgment and use individual competence and qualifications to prioritize patient needs, seek consultation, and perform duties to accomplish expected outcomes.

Accountabilities

• Conduct and document assessment of patient medical status upon admission and throughout course of treatment
• Maintain quality of care for patients of Gothenburg Health
• Assist in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans
• Provide emergency and outpatient care including accompanying a patient to another facility
• Assess continuing education opportunities appropriate to discipline and responsibilities in order to maintain clinical currency
• Assess continuing education opportunities appropriate to discipline and responsibilities in order to maintain clinical currency
• Performs bedside reports on patients at shift change; this includes any handoff of patient care

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Nebraska.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications within 6 months of hire
• ALSO and TNCC training within 6 months of hire
• NIH Stoke Scale certification preferred

Physical Demands

• General office demands such as sitting, computer use requiring manual dexterity, walking about, bending, and stooping.
• Occasional lifting of 50lbs including assisting transfer of patients
• Frequent lifting and carrying objects weighing 25 pounds
• Ability to proofread, check documents for accuracy, and enter or transform words or data using a keyboard.
• Ability to work with hands in cleaning and sterilizing solutions when necessary. 

Work Environment

• Acute and emergent patient care environments 
• Exposure to blood borne pathogens
• Exposure and handling of some sharp instrumentation

About Gothenburg Health

Gothenburg Health is a critical access hospital and clinics located in Gothenburg, Nebraska. This is an opportunity to join an innovative and positive work culture with a growing healthcare provider with unparalleled passion. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package that includes vacation and sick leave, extended illness, health insurance, paid life insurance, paid long term disability, and a defined contribution retirement plan with an employer match.

Apply now online to begin your journey with Gothenburg Health.