Registered Nurse - NE Orthopedics - Weekends

The incumbent accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated to achieve quality patient care outcomes.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

• Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

General duties include:

• Demonstrates safety and continuity of care using methods such as documentation, handoff tools/processes, etc.
• Creates plan of care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnoses, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Recognizes patient safety concerns through appropriate resources.
• Provides education based on unique learning needs of patient.
• Incorporates patient individuality & mutuality data in delivery of care.
• Performs an adequate patient assessment and documentation.
• Demonstrates teach‑back method to evaluate effectiveness of education.
• Utilizes Evidence‑Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care.
• Participates in organizational patient‑centered care model.
• Documents problems and issues in the plan of care.
• Demonstrates growth in ability to care for more complex patients utilizing consultation with experienced colleagues.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self‑reflection and inquiry for learning and personal growth.
• Retains accountability for delegated nursing care.
• Recognizes scope of practice for all interprofessional team members.
• Participates in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Assesses the impact of family dynamics on healthcare consumer health and wellness.
• Integrates the American Nursing Association (ANA)’s code of ethics to guide nursing practice.
• Identifies discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
• Individualizes care based on beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn of patients.

Physical demands include:

• Minimize the need for manual lifting of patients; limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and repositioning will use lift equipment or patient‑handling aids as indicated.
• Heavy/Hard work: lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40+ pounds.
• Visual acuity within normal range.
• Hearing within normal range.

Characteristics of the working environment include:

• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

• Possesses interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
• Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.

• Level 1:
  No experience required. All graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at Level one with a diploma, ADN, BSN, or higher.
• Level 2:
  Meets requirements for previous level. One year of experience.
• Level 3:
  Meets requirements for previous levels. Two years of experience, plus one specialty certification. Certification preferred but not required. Required competencies include regular charge nursing or precepting new staff or nursing students.
• Level 4:
  Available to those with a BSN or higher or nurses with ADN/diploma with 5 years of experience. One specialty certification required. Required…