Adv Acuity Care Nurse RN - Sullivan County Community Hospital - Sullivan, Indiana, United States Job at Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan, IN

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  • Sullivan County Community Hospital
  • Sullivan, IN

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

 

Experience/Skills

  • One to two years professional experience in an Advanced Acuity Care Unit
  • Overall understanding of patient care in the Advanced Acuity Care Unit setting
  • General knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and therapeutic modalities pertaining to intervention of each specific arrhythmia
    1. Ability to detect change in patient status
    2. Demonstrates correct intervention modalities
  • Works effectively and efficiently with others
  • Self motivated
  • Demonstrated leadership
    1. Makes decisions
    2. Shows integrity and assertiveness
    3. Shows ability to control emergent situations
  • Possesses the ability to care for patients under sometimes extreme and stressful situations
  • Copes with adverse situations dealing with patient’s family members
  • Proficient in set-up and use of all equipment and procedures peculiar to the specialization of the unit
  • Establishes an effective working relationship with physicians and other professional personnel
  • Proficient in the practice of Universal Precautions
  • Tactfully maintains control over the entire Advanced Acuity Care Unit
  • Motivated to continually learn

 

Required Licenses/Certifications

  • Currently licensed as an RN by the Indiana State Board of Nursing
  • CPR
  • ACLS (within six months)
  • PALS (within one year)

 

Working Conditions

 

 

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Behavioral Expectations

  • Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

 

Patient Care

  • Demonstrates ability to assess infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients for treatment and/or care
  • Willingly accepts assignments that contribute to optimal patient care
  • Reports change of condition to physician
  • Shows knowledge of medication effects and uses appropriate resources when needed
  • Assumes responsibility for medication errors committed, completes occurrence form properly, and notifies supervisor and physician as indicated
  • Answers call lights promptly
  • Reports lab values to physician accurately and in a timely manner
  • Keeps patient informed and facilitates patient participation in plan of care

 

Documentation

  • Responsible for accurately initiating and completing all forms pertaining to patient care
  • Maintains patient record
  • Accurately and legibly transcribes physician order and inputs order entry
  • Completes documentation legibly and follows hospital policy for signatures, dates, and timing of events

 

Unit Responsibilities/Leadership/Misc

  • Properly delegates necessary activities to other members of health care team as their abilities or level of education dictates
  • Participates in orientation of new staff
  • Refers appropriate problems to House Supervisor, Director/Asst. Director of Patient Care Services and contributes to the resolution
  • Supports hospital and nursing policies and decisions
  • Promotes harmonious working relationship within unit and with peers
  • Uses equipment and supplies in a safe efficient manner
  • Cleans and returns equipment to proper storage
  • Coordinates/assists in maintaining unit and patient room tidiness
  • Participates in QI/PR activities and committees as assigned
  • Keeps current with advances in nursing
  • Supports department by demonstrating flexibility with schedule and job duties

 

 

 

Night Shift
72 hrs/Bi-Weekly

Job Tags

Full time, Night shift,

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