RN Full-time
Avera Health

Registered Nurse

Avera Health Redfield, SD 57469, US

Location:

Redfield, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified individual to join our team!

Position Highlights

We offer FREE single Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, as well as South Dakota Retirement, ESL, PTOV, and more.


Job Summary:

The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice are exemplified within this Job Description.  The Nurse is responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process to provide nursing care for the patient throughout their life span. Assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care delivered on their shift.

The Registered Nurse demonstrates effective leadership skills and supports the nursing department's philosophy, objectives, and vision for empowered nursing practice and assists in short and long range planning for the nursing unit and department.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status.  Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

     Birth - 1 yr   1 - 11 yrs          12 - 17 yrs         18 - 65 yrs         over 65 yrs

        _X_              _X_                    _X_                    _X_                  _X_

     Infancy        Pediatrics          Adolescent        Adulthood         Geriatric

Essential Job Functions:

  • Demonstrates ability to perform all essential job functions of Registered Nurse.

  • Demonstrates ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work flow of the unit.

  • Monitors patient care and unit processes to assure safe, customer-focused approach.

  • Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with individuals, groups, and community.

  • Maintains a high level of clinical competency and projects high standards of performance expectations from personnel on the unit.

  • Shares knowledge with staff and serves as a role model.  Maintains clinical skills as required.

  • Assures implementation and compliance of current policies and procedures.

  • Reviews patient plan of care with direct caregivers to offer suggestions/interventions to enhance efficiency and quality of care.

  • Coordinates and maintains appropriate staffing levels to maximize department efficiency and provide for safe, optimal patient care.

  • Coordinates the flow of patients transferring in and out of the unit

  • Communicates the staffing needs of the unit and bed availability.

  • Assists with the collection and maintenance of Performance Improvement Tools as needed.

  • Conducts or participates in interdisciplinary rounds as appropriate.

  • Communicates with physicians, families, community agencies, social services, home care, and other disciplines.

  • Facilitates resolution of physician/family concerns and reports to proper management as necessary.

Responsibilities, Expectations & Standards:

  • Commitment to the daily application of CMH’s mission, vision, and core values to serve patients, their families, and our community.

  • Promote CMH’s values.

  • Maintain confidentiality

  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS, OSHA.

Marginal Job Functions: 

None

Essential Physical Demands:

Lifting-floor:(0-36") 0-25#                                 Grasping light: 8+hrs/day

Lifting-knee-waist: 0-25#                                   Grasping Firm: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-waist-shldr: (36-53") 0-10#                     Rep.use-foot: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-overhead: (69") 0-10#                             Dominant Hand: 8+hrs/day

Transfers: 0-40#                                                  Non-dominant Hand: 0-3 hr/day

Carrying: 0-25#                                                   Bilateral hands: 8+hr/day

Pushing: 0-35#                                                    Far Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Pulling: 0-50#                                                     Near Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Sitting: 0-3 hr/day                                               Depth perception: 8+hrs/day

Standing: 3-5 hrs/day                                          Field of Vision: 8+hrs/day

Walking: 8+hrs/day                                             Accommodation: 8+hrs/day

Climbing: 0-3 hr/day                                           Distinguish Color: 8+hrs/day

Balancing: 0-3 hr/day                                          Feeling: 0-3 hr/day

Squatting: 0-3 hr/day                                          Hearing: 8+hrs/day

Kneeling: 0-3 hr/day                                           Smelling: 0-3 hr/day

Crawling: 0-3 hr/day                                           Rep.use-neck: 8+hrs/day

Forward Bend: 3-5 hr/day                                   Reaching Forward: 8+hrs/day

                                                                           Reaching overhead: 0-3 hr/day

Work Environment:

Works inside.  Works with and around others.  Have verbal face to face contact with others.  Exposure to blood and body fluids, airborne pathogens, hazardous waste and chemicals, communicable disease, moving objects, high places, and slippery surfaces.  Minimal exposure to radiation, electric and/or mechanical equipment. 

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

(Not All Inclusive)

_X_      Infusion Pump(S)          _X_      Computers                   _X_      Beds and Transport Systems

_X_      K-Packs                         _X_      Pagers                           _X_      Walker

_X_      Glucometer                    _X_      Telephone                    _X_      Heating/Cooling Blanket

_X_      B/P Equipment              _X_      Photocopier                 

_X_      Otoscopes                      _X_      Fax Machine                 ___       Bear Hugger

_X_      Opthalmoscope              _X_      Ambulance radio           ___       Endoscopy Equipment

_X_      Oximeter                       _X_      TV/VCR                       _X_      Defibrillator                    

_X_      Pacemakers                   _X_      Lifts                

_X_      Cardiac/Telemetry         _X_      Wound Vac                               _X_      Automated Medication

            Monitors                        ___       Cast Cutters                                            Dispensing Machine

_X_      Noninvasive                  _X_      Air Boots/Splints                      

            Pressure Monitors          _X_      Suction (Wall/Gomco)               _X_      Scales     

_X_      Electronic Scanners

Mental Requirements:

___       Reading, Simple                        _X_      Spatial                          _X_      Tending

_X_      Reading, Complex                     _X_      Form                             _X_      Precision Working

___       Writing, Simple                         _X_      Clerical                         _X_      Follow Instructions

_X_      Writing, Complex                     _X_      Compiling                     _X_      Influence Others

___       Math Skills, Simple                   _X_      Coordinating                 _X_      Time Requirement

_X_      Math Skills, Complex                _X_      Analyzing                     _X_      Memorization

___       Tasks, Simple                            _X_      Synthesizing                 _X_      Problem Solving

_X_      Tasks, Complex                         _X_      Supervising                   _X_      Independent Judgment

___       Driving                                      _X_      Instructing                    _X_      Decision Making

Potential Job Stressors:

  • Work may be performed under pressure requiring close attention to detail. 

  • Environmental stimuli overload.

  • Staffing and census fluctuations.

  • Potential exposure to anger, fear, hostility or violence of others.

Education:

Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.

Licenses: 

Current license to practice in the state of South Dakota.

       

Certifications:

Certification Requirements for Position:

þ BLS (Basic Life Support)

þ ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

þ PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support

o  NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

þ  TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)

Experience: 

Minimum one year nursing experience required prior to charge nurse role.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Assumes responsibility and accountability for safety, service, and delivery of nursing care provided on the unit.  Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for a specific group of patients.  Individually responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice. Accountable to seek professional opportunities to develop leadership skills.

Professional Responsibility:

Individually responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice.

Schedule:

Generally works, 12 hrs., day/night and weekend rotation.

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