Registered Nurse- Internal Agency/Temp to Team (T3)

Utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way and integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of care. The RN collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team and ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates leadership skills in decision-making and problem solving. The RN integrates and communicates knowledge and sensitivity to patient's psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and age specific needs. He/she practices within specialty standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Consistently meets work schedule; Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process in all aspects of patient care (Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Intervention, Evaluation); Maintains a safe environment for patients, caregivers and staff, with specific emphasis on education of O2 safety and smoking precautions to families; Teaches patient and family caregivers appropriate medication for palliation according to plan of care; Administers medications to provide optimum comfort and monitors effectiveness, notifying physician of needed medication changes; Completes clinical procedures effectively (per OMC policy), utilizing products and equipment appropriately; Effectively assesses and manages pain and other end of life symptoms; Provides appropriate patient/family teaching regarding end-of-life care; Delegates appropriately and functions as an independent and supportive team member; Coordinates patient care through effective and professional communication with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff; Provides updates to on-call nurse and arranges coverage for visits if needed; Participates in weekly IDT meetings; Documents accurately and timely according to agency policy; Establishes therapeutic and caring interpersonal relationships with patients/families; Demonstrates knowledge of and involvement in ongoing performance improvement activities; Acts as professional role model and preceptor/mentor for new employees and students; Participates in community education and memorial services; Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive; Identifies areas for professional growth and participates in professional association; Independently performs comprehensive assessment for a given population; Anticipates and intervenes in timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety; Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety; Assesses patient/family readiness to learn, organizes and executes individualized teaching plans, and evaluates understanding using teach back methods; Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care and adapts as needed; Utilizes technology correctly for patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures; Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area; Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based on patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs; Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

High School Graduate; Associate Degree Nursing; Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Kansas or Missouri (or compact license); CPR/AED/BLS - Other BLS within 14 days; Some units will require additional unit-specific affirmations/certifications/work experience