Registered Nurse - Day Shift
Company: Summit Medical Management, LLC
Location: Hutchinson
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Description: Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered
Nurse seeking an impactful role? Our orthopedic hospital is on the
lookout for dedicated nurses to join our team. As an RN in our
hospital, you'll play a vital role in providing essential care and
support to patients post-surgery, ensuring their comfort and
recovery. If you're passionate about making a difference in the
lives of others, excel in a fast-paced post-surgery setting, and
are eager to be part of a collaborative healthcare team, we invite
you to apply and become an essential part of our mission to deliver
top-notch orthopedic care 24/7. At The Summit, we're not just
building careers; we're building a legacy in orthopedic excellence.
We have ambitious plans, and we're looking for people who share our
vision. Join us in shaping the future of orthopedic care in
Kansas-and beyond.Registered Nurse Essential Job Functions:
- Provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric
patient populations.
- Addresses the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of
care related to the surgical environment.
- Ability to interact and respond with various patient behaviors
in a therapeutic, gentle and friendly manner
- Communicates reassurances and explanations consistently
- Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs for treatment of
various types of patients
- Identifies physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate
action in a timely manner
- Ability to assess cardiorespiratory systems for changes in
patient condition and respond appropriately
- Observes behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications;
takes appropriate actions
- Carries out surgical asepsis during treatments and special
procedures and uses PPE.
- Uses appropriate techniques for safe administration of
medications and parenteral fluids.
- Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side
effects.
- Medicates postoperative patient as needed after pain assessment
and evaluation of patient's condition.
- Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of each day with
another nurse, per policy.
- Coordinates and supervises patient care
- Provides education to patient and family regarding care
- Protects patient's right to privacy
- Sensitive to patient needs
- Maintains composure and appropriately responds to patients in
an emergency or physically distressful situation
- Ability to create documentation that meets current standards,
policies and procedures and in a timely manner
- Highly motivated and able to work independently
- Follows AORN StandardsRegistered Nurse Secondary Job Functions:
- Provides innovative input into the development of the hospital
environments and its processes
- Participates in facility performance improvement
activities
- Creates and maintains policy and procedures to State and
Federal regulations
- Maintains policy and procedures in relation to hospital/ clinic
regulationsRequirements:Registered Nurse Essential Qualifications:
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Kansas
- Current BLS certification
- Minimum of one (1) year work experience
- Current ACLS certification or willing to obtain within three
(3) months
- Maintains regulatory requirements and completes annual
education requirements
- Attends the required annual education program
- Can interface with computers effectively
- Learns new concepts and procedures quickly
- Excellent organizational skills
- Accuracy
- Ability to manage time and appropriately prioritize tasks and
responsibilities
- Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional and
courteous manner with co-workers, vendors and other people in
contact with
- PunctualityLab Requirements:
- Ability to perform lab testing per lab policies and
procedures
- Ability to interpret results of test: take appropriate action
on test results
- Knowledge of storage, care and use of each specific
cartridge
- Knowledge of quality control testing monthly or with each new
shipment and proficiency testPIcef32d3966c5-31181-34170287
Keywords: Summit Medical Management, LLC, Hutchinson , Registered Nurse - Day Shift, Healthcare , Hutchinson, Kansas
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