Hospital RN

McKenzie Health Watford City, ND 58854, US

Registered Nurse: Med-Surg/ER Floor

Position Overview:

The Med-Surg/ER Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to the patients and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the certified nursing assistants/nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures on the medical surgical and ER departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises the day-to-day activities of the CNA, NA, and LPNs on their assigned areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Directs the daily activities of the certified nursing assistants/nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.
Ensures that policies and procedures are complied with by nursing personnel assigned.
Participate in the admission, discharge and transfers of patients as required.
Observes patients for changes in status, notifying the physician and patient’s family or representative and documents accordingly.
Observes physician orders to the patient’s EHR and carries out orders.
Prepares and administers medications and treatments as per physicians’ orders and observes the patient for adverse effects, utilizing facility policies and procedures.
Initiates, reviews and updates care plans as required
Provides direct care skills in accordance with current policies and procedures.
Performs rounds to ensure patient needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.
Collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure patients’ needs are met.
Responds to emergency situations in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Ensure that there is an adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.
Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise and participates in hospital-wide committees as needed.
Assists with orientation of new employees.
As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency
Cross trains to both ER and Med-Surg floor.
Maintains a working knowledge of all equipment used in treatment of patients
Performs other duties as assigned, within the Registered Nurse scope of practice.

McKenzie Health reserves the right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities as necessary. The description of critical job features is not exhaustive and may change as deemed appropriate.

Physical Requirements:

Physically demanding, high-stress environment
Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
Pushing and pulling heavy objects
Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
Manual and finger dexterity
Hand and eye coordination
Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 or over lbs
Working irregular hours including after hours
Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.

Required Skills and Abilities:

May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.
Must possess leadership, supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.
Must possess leadership, supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
Subject to call-back during emergency conditions.
Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.
Ability to navigate computers and electronics

Education and Experience:

Prior experience on a medical/surgical floor and/or ER preferred but not required.
Previous EHR experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

Current unrestricted license as a RN in North Dakota or compact license in home state.
Minimum of Associates Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or a graduate of an approved RN program.
Current BLS certification or willingness to obtain within 3 months of hire.
ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certification preferred, with willingness to obtain after hire.

McKenzie Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

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