Registered Nurse - OB Emergency Services- (NIGHTS

Overview

Registered Nurse 2- OB Emergency Services- (NIGHTS) role at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.

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• Organizational Expectations:
  Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
• Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service through attitude and actions, consistent with the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
• Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and TJC standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies.
• Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit.
• Initiates and implements patient care plan.
• Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees.
• Maintains acceptable standards of patient care.
• Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution.
• Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel.
• Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders.
• Administers medications and intravenous solutions skillfully and correctly.
• Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting.
• Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment on hand.
• Participates in planning changes and improvements.
• Participates in hospital safety programs.
• Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures.
• Is resourceful and calm in emergencies.
• Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.
• Participates in unit and department performance improvement plans.
• Assists in reviewing and revising policies and procedures.
• Maintains and respects patients' privacy by maintaining confidentiality of all information regarding patients, families, physicians and hospital personnel.
• Displays concern and initiative.
• Observes and supports hospital policy.
• Is prompt and efficient with minimal absences.
• Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
• Functional Demands:
  Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting; lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds; transferring and repositioning patients; reaching, stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care functions; visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity; ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment; ability to pass all required health and other screening tests; exposure to hazardous chemicals, infectious diseases, and unpredictable hours due to emergencies.
• Direct contact with blood or body fluids; universal precautions apply; personal protective equipment is provided and must be worn.

• Experience:
  
  One year experience as an RN needed
• Education:
  
  Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Skills:
  
  Ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age groups (adolescents to geriatric), judgments in delivering patient care; strong oral and written communication; ability to function in stressful situations; current CPR certification. Willingness to rotate shifts and work areas; may require overtime.
• Licensure:
  Current Mississippi State license as RN and current BLS Certification