Registered Nurse / RN - Extended Recovery Department - Days (Full-Time)

Department/Position Details:

• 1:4 patient ratios
• 12-Hour Shifts
• Weekend Rotations Required
• Work with total joints (knees, hips, shoulders), spine patients, hand or foot surgeries, infections, jaw patients
• Fast pace environment as some patients are discharging same day. Most length of stays are less than 2 days.
• Frequent check-ins with patients and develop quick rapports as we get to know the patient as an individual.
• Early mobilization and reinforcing patient education vital to patient success.
• Patient care is a collaborative approach working closely with a multidisciplinary team
• Frequent communication with surgeons and hospitalist team
• Care for teens through geriatrics
• Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient's nursing care needs and reprioritizes care accordingly.
• Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcome.
• Implements interventions consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Evaluates patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety.
• Maintains a professional behavior in attitudes, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
• Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees (i.e., falls, needle sticks, patient concerns).
• Maintains patient confidentially.
• Demonstrates positive communication/problem solving skills.
• Interact with patients, physicians and other team members in a collaborative manner
• Comply with safety activities, policies and procedures and regulatory requirements such as OSHA and The Joint Commission.
• Employee is responsible for all other duties as assigned for which competency has been demonstrated.

Skills Needed:

• IVs, lab draws, plans of care, medication administration, education (patient and support person), open communication with interdepartmental team members, nursing assessments, documentation/charting, dressing changes, working knowledge of drains/foleys, blood administration, recognize emergent situations and react appropriately, oxygen applications

Position Requirements:

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school/college of nursing.
• Required Registered Nursing licensed in the State of Nebraska or eligible compact state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.

Experience:

• 1+ Years of RN (Registered Nurse) Experience Preferred

Physical:

• This position is classified as Medium Work in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, requiring the exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.