Job Summary:
To provide nursing care that is patient and family centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice and customer service; fosters relationship based care; and maintains the integrity of professional nursing standards. Nursing care guidelines are based on the ANA Code of Ethics, Indiana Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Process, and regulatory agency standards by which the RN provides patient care and shared leadership for the unit.
Acute Care departments include:
- Medical Units
- Surgery Units
- Emergency Departments
- Intensive Care Unit
- Childbirth Center
- Pediatric Unit
- Operating Room
- Hibbeln
- Perianesthesia
- Endoscopy/GI
- Cardiac Cath Lab
Essential Responsibilities:
*Note: These responsibilities may be divided as necessary between multiple nurses as staffing requires and integrate collaborative input of healthcare providers, patient and patient designees.
Time and Resource Management
- Uses resources and time effectively and efficiently.
- Manages time effectively; concentrates efforts on the most important priorities; adeptly handles several tasks at once.
- Attends product and practice change education and applies such to promote non-salary cost saving.
Expertise/Specialty
- Possesses required functional and technical knowledge to perform at a high level of accomplishment.
- Demonstrates ability to enhance workplace and apply new functional skills through use of evidence-based practice.
Customer Focus
- Exhibits excellent guest relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers; displays core values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Engagement, Empathy, Courage, and Loyalty.
- Balances and prioritizes the needs of a variety of customers including patients, providers, community members, and fellow associates.
- Responds to changing customer needs with a positive and collaborative approach.
- Manages customer expectations by communicating about progress, challenges, and results.
- Understands how different departments must work together to provide outstanding customer experiences.
- Brings value by forging positive relationships with those we serve.
Patient Safety/Workplace Safety/Patient Experience
- Places a high level of safety focus on patients, guests, associates, and self.
- Utilizes the event management system; reports near misses and participates in proactive processes to reduce error.
- Applies the principles of Just Culture, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policy.
Career Development
- Demonstrates a strong emphasis on leadership, personal, and professional growth.
- Seeks opportunities for growth in areas such as certification, advanced degrees, and nursing shared leadership.
Teamwork
- Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishments.
- Develops and sustains cooperative working relationships.
- Encourages cooperation within the organization and with customers.
Additional Skills and Abilities:
- Meets the Hospital Minimum Performance Standards and responsibilities as outlined in the Associate Handbook.
- Maintains standard precautions and applies principles related to patient care.
- Participates in nursing research projects/evidence-based practice for unit or facility.
Education and Experience Required:
- Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing; or
- If a graduate from a non-accredited nursing school, a minimum of five years of acute care nursing experience is required; or an advanced degree from an accredited school.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred or required within five years from date of hire.
- Area-specific required education may be obtained upon hire and is to be maintained, e.g. ACLS, BLS, PALS, specialty certification, etc.
Mandatory Licensure/Certifications:
Current licensure by the Indiana State Board of Nurses' Registration and Nursing Education as an active Registered Nurse.
Work Shift: 7:00pm - 7:30am (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
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