Registered Nurse Med Surg Unit

Description

Common Spirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities!

Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

Common Spirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Common Spirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting human kindness lead the way.

Overview

Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance!

As our Medical Surgical Nurse herine Hospital - Dodge City, you'll excel in your nursing career by providing care to patients admitted to our unit. Most of your patients are funneled in from other units providing you with the opportunity to build on your education and experience in specialized service lines such as cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for:

Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

Qualifications

In addition to bringing human kindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following:

Education Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing required;
Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs

Experience Requirements

One year RN experience
Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

Licenses/Certification Requirements

RN License required;
Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
BLS from the American Heart Association

Physical Requirements

Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Benefits

About US

St. Catherine Hospital - Dodge City, is a Joint Commission accredited 99-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. Acute care is at the heart of what we do. St. Catherine Hospital - Dodge City provides health services that include diagnostics and interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. We combine patient-centered care with modern technology and medical expertise to treat a wide range of medical conditions.