RN -8N ENT/Diabetes/Gen Surg- Weekend Package

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RN -8N ENT/Diabetes/Gen Surg- Weekend Package (Nights)','Full-time','RN','Nights','Nights','72','72','Every','Every','IOWA-DES MOINES-MERCY MEDICAL CENTER','','!*!GENERAL SUMMARY:

Provides individualized,
high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages.  Uses a team approach to delegate and
coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge.  Independently delivers nursing care using the
Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical
principles, and professional judgment. 
Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care
while ensuring patient comfort.Practices safe patient handling techniques.Continues to evaluate assigned patients and
provides ongoing treatment. Anticipates, identifies, and responds to
educational and emotional needs of patients and families.Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e.
Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients.Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up,
maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage
devices).  Utilizes safeguards such as IV
pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient
safety.Initiates emergency support measures (i.e.,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).













 

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

Serves in a charge/leadership role based on
skill and unit needs.  When assigned
charge, makes patient assignments; triages patients; and problem solves with
staff, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments.Takes assigned call as defined in unit policy.Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e.,
emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene).Assists with clerical duties (i.e., maintenance
of chart, patient record, and answering phones and call lights).Maintains patient care supplies, equipment, and
environment.Provides orientation/education for staff,
students, and other hospital and community organizations as requested.











 

DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT:

The above statements reflect the general details considered
necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified but
should not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that
may be needed to perform the duties of this position.  Must have ability to maintain skills and
perform tasks required for the position as outlined in the list of department
competencies.


','!*!MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Possession of a current or compact state license
as a Registered Nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.  BSN preferred.Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter –
Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.Basic Life Support certified within six (6)
weeks of hire.  Acceptable credentialing
bodies and certifications include American Red Cross CPR/AED for the
Professional Rescuer and American Heart Association Basic Life Support for
Healthcare Providers.










Additional
Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a commitment to
service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate
conduct and demeanor at all timesAdheres to and exhibits our
core values:
Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all
creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and
acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and
sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their
sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the
human community.
Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually
surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.Maintains confidentiality and
protects sensitive data at all timesAdheres to organizational and
department specific safety standards and guidelinesWorks collaboratively and
supports efforts of team membersDemonstrates exceptional
customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients,
residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

Catholic Health Initiatives and its
organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers


','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-R0115495','Mercy Medical Center','RN -8N ENT/Diabetes/Gen Surg- Weekend Package (Nights)

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