Registered Nurse; RN

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time
Summary of Duties

Registered Nurse - RN will be responsible for providing direct care to the adult and geriatric patient. Specializes in the delivery of safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective nursing care, responsive to the disease or disorder of the individual patient. Functions as an integral part of the staff in the delivery of a coordinated plan of therapeutic care to the patients of the hospital.

Essential Job Functions

Formulates a plan of care or follows established patient care protocols with attention given to physical, psychosocial, educational, and discharge needs of the patient/family

Performs admission assessment and documents findings on appropriate record

Initiates individual plan of care and discharge planning on admission, modifies the plan of care according to changes in patient condition, and participates in weekly patient care conferences to plan multi-disciplinary patient care

Explains nursing interventions and provides appropriate education to patient and/or responsible person according to their predetermined level of comprehension, and documents on appropriate records

Provides patient care discharge instruction to the patient and or responsible person consistent with their level of comprehension, and documents on appropriate records

Performs basic nursing skills

Performs specialized nursing skills , including but not limited to, mgt ET tube, ABGs/venipuncture, central line care, pressor drip monitoring, 12 lead EKG

Operates highly technical electronic life support, including but not limited to, monitoring equipment, defibrillator, and ventilators

Responds immediately to life threatening situations and follows appropriate algorithm to sustain life, according to established protocols

Manages central venous catheters/PICC lines

Provides rehabilitative care according to standards

Analyzes physical and or psychological changes, and implements appropriate interventions and or notifies appropriate person(s)

Completes patient care assignments

Answers communication system and telephone promptly and assists or refers to appropriate person

Transcribes physician orders, and completes hospital forms accurately

Documents administration of medications

Explains nursing interventions to health team members through direct interactions

Demonstrates or supervises procedures and treatments performed by staff or orientees and documents appropriately

Assists with record keeping and program development

Performs other duties as assigned

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and Registered Nurse - RN license by the State of Alabama.

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years critical care nursing experience preferred.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Functions

Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally, 20 lbs. frequently, and 10 lbs. constantly

Ability to walk and stand 80% of an 8 to 12 hour shift

Ability to push/pull up to 200 lbs. In order to position patients, move beds, carts, etc., and aid adequately, so that requirements of this position can be fully met

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