RN Skilled Care - PRN - CHI Health St Francis Grand Island

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RN Skilled Care - PRN - CHI Health St Francis Grand Island','Part-time','Long Term Care','Days','Days','0','0','Occasional','Occasional','NEBRASKA-GRAND ISLAND-MHC GRAND ISLAND','','!*!CHI Health is a regional health network with a unified mission: nurturing the healing ministry of the Church while creating healthier communities. Headquartered in Omaha, the combined organization consists of 15 hospitals, two stand-alone behavioral health facilities and more than 150 employed physician practice locations in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa. More than 12,000 employees comprise the workforce of this network that includes 2,820 licensed beds and serves as the primary teaching partner of Creighton University’s health sciences schools. In fiscal year 2014, the organization provided a combined $149.3 million in quantified community benefit including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With locations stretching from Kearney, Neb. to Missouri Valley, Iowa, the health network is the largest in Nebraska and serves residents of Nebraska and southwest Iowa. For more information, visit online at CHIhealth.com.
 
General Summary
Under the supervision of the Unit Manager, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care of all assigned patients. Cares for patients aged neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric with a variety of medical/surgical problems at various developmental levels. Patients are from both traditional and nontraditional family structures with a variety of sociocultural and educational backgrounds.
The Registered Nurse is responsible to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients. The Registered Nurse demonstrates competency in nursing practice as outlined in the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act. The Registered Nurse must be trained to provide care for patients in their primary department.
Uses and discloses patient protected health information: 1) Only as it applies to job functions, 2)in amounts minimally necessary for intended purposes, 3) in a confidential manner.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
1. Updates Care Plans weekly and use of Triggers and Rap Summaries to complete them.
2. Completes MDS forms within fourteen days of patient’s admittance to the unit.
3. Draws blood and blood sugars according to departmental procedures.
4. Provides respiratory therapy treatment when Respiratory Therapist not available.
5. Regulates oxygen and decreases according to oximetry readings. Monitors oxygen administration by medication aides.
6. Assures Patient Care Assistant chart restorative cares.
 
Shift: DAYS','!*!Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Education
 Knowledge of nursing theory and practice acquired through completion of an accredited school of nursing to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
o Will complete Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within five years of hire from an accredited nursing program (if an ADN or Diploma RN)
 
Licensure and Certification
 Current Nebraska license as a Registered Nurse.
 Current certification in Basic Life Support.
 After 2 years of employment, strongly encouraged to pursue certification in specialty area.
 
Experience
 Approximately six month’s on-the-job experience to acquire and effectively utilize knowledge of hospital, unit, departmental procedures and policies to meet quality and quantity standards.
 
Skills
 Interpersonal skills necessary in order to gather and exchange information with physicians, patient, family, visitors and other hospital personnel.
 
 Analytical skills necessary to develop and implement effective nursing care and problem-solving measures for patient's physical, psychosocial and spiritual well being.
 
Physical Requirements
 Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail at least 50% of work time when planning and implementing professional nursing care, resolving patient care problems and dealing with patients and their families during stressful situations.
 
 Ability to be on feet and walk up to 80% of work time; ability to push, and/or pull up to 200 pounds, lift up to 50 pounds for up to 10% of work time when positioning patient, moving equipment and so forth.
 
Working Conditions
1. Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperatures, etc.
2. Exposure to communicable diseases up to 25% of working time, to toxic chemicals, and distasteful patient care activities approximately 50% of working time. Exposure to combative patients 10% of working time.','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0136622','CHI Health','RN Skilled Care - PRN - CHI Health St Francis Grand Island

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