Registered Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Registered Nurse (RN) is in a role providing both patient care and education to direct patients. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses the full scope of patient needs using the nursing process on a continuous basis.


• Provides a safe environment for patients and employees through identifying/correcting/reporting health and safety hazards.


• Evaluate patient’s response to plan of care and work in collaboration with interprofessional team to make any needed adjustments.


• Responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients.


• Cooperates with distribution of resources to maintain a therapeutic environment.


• Maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and co-workers.


• Accountable for nursing practice through planned and continuous professional growth and development.


• Uses knowledge and judgement needed to meet the nursing needs of patient.


• Serves in a leadership role through clinical practice, supervision, teaching and research.


• Complete accurate and timely documentation within electronic medical records.


• Assist with medication management.


• Other duties may be assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS OR ABILITIES:

Required Skills for this position are but not limited to:

• Microsoft Office.


• Excellent written, oral, and communication skill.


• The ability to adapt to new software, equipment, and tasks that take place daily.


• Documentation Skills.


• Analyzing Information.


• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment.


• Infection Control.


• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations.


• Telephone and in-person triage


• Assist or perform procedures within scope of license


• Provide patient education


• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and regulations to give and evaluate patient care.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.


• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio.


• Working knowledge of how a medical office runs.


• At least one year of experience working in the medical field would be preferred but not required.


• BLS or CPR required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials duties.

• Ability to lift minimum 25 pounds.


• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a facility with multiple levels and without elevator or mechanical transportation.


• Operates a computer and keyboard.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in an inpatient facility environment at an OVP Health location that is open 24/7. 

Working conditions described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Involves regular exposure to body fluids in a controlled environment.


• May be required to come in early or stay late if the need arises.

EEO STATEMENT

OVP Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

OVP Health expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.