Registered Nurse - Nights

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At Crossing Rivers Health, you will experience:

• Quality Focused, Patient Centered Care
• Inpatient Hospitalist and Emergency Medicine Provider in house 24/7
• Simulation Lab
• Onsite Trainings/Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, PEARS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP
• Epic Health Record

The RN provides direct nursing care for individuals, families, groups, and communities in response to common well-defined, and complex interactive nursing diagnosis and collaborative practice. The RN plans and implements comprehensive admission to post-discharge nursing care through direct care and delegation of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their levels of preparation and job descriptions. The RN uses complex communication skills with the patient to provide comprehensive teaching and promote effective coping behaviors. The RN manages nursing care of patients in order to provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective nursing care from admission to post-discharge from the institution. Collaboration with other healthcare team members facilitates health promotion and continuity of care. The RN will be expected to care for people across the life span (neonates to geriatrics).

Job Functions:

The list below represents only a portion of the overall job description and responsibilities. Employees are expected to carry out the duties of the position in a professional manner and be capable of flexibility and adaptation to changes in their role in order to meet the needs of patients as well as departmental, organizational, and state requirements.

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Direct or oversee less-experienced nursing or healthcare personnel or oversee a particular unit.
• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth to develop health improvement programs.
• Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals’ home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
• Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
• Conduct specified laboratory tests as necessary.
• Engage in research activities related to nursing and patient care.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers regarding appropriate drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
• Assist with administrative functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit’s staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
• Participate in seminars and training as necessary for continued learning pertaining to the provision of nursing care.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to meet the needs of patients, the department and the organization as a whole.

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication - The ability to get one's ideas across to others through oral or written means and to understand the ideas of others through effective listening skills.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the "customers" needs while following Crossing Rivers Health procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Associate’s Degree (two year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree ( four year college) Preferred, Field of Study: Nursing

Experience:

• A minimum of 1 year experience as a RN in a hospital setting preferred

Computer Skills:

• Basic Computer Proficiency

Certifications & Licenses:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license and able to practice in the State of Wisconsin
• Certified BLS and ACLS according to policy