Clinical Support Team Critical Care RN

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Employment Type: Part time Shift: Night Shift Description: GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE: Provides professional nursing care in collaboration with members of the health care team in the ongoing assessment, planning and treatment of patients and families. Utilizes resources wisely while promoting physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Maintains accurate and complete documentation of nursing services. Serves as a patient advocate. In addition to providing hands-on nursing care, works and serves in a broad range of capacities including, but not limited to, delegation, assessment, planning of care and treatment, teaching of the patient and the patient’s family. Expected to exercise competency in judgment, decision-making, implementation of nursing intervention, delegation of function or responsibility, and administration of medications and treatments prescribed by legally authorized persons. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 1. Must be licensed in the State of Idaho as a Registered Nurse as defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing. · Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire. 2. At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. 2. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric as applicable). 3. Revenue Management: ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients. 4. Demonstrates compliance with hospital safety policies and procedures. 5. Performs and documents comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments. 6. Educates patient based on assessment of needs. 7. Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care based on patient's needs. 8. Communicates patient's current status and plan of care to other caregivers (verbally and in writing). 9. Prepares, gives and evaluates the effectiveness of medications. 10. Demonstrates safe operation of patient care equipment. 11. Advocates for the rights of patients. 12. Provides nursing measures to alleviate or reduce pain. 13. Demonstrates therapeutic communication. 14. Establishes therapeutic and professional boundaries. 15. Integrates knowledge, experience, professional standards and hospital policies into nursing practice. 16. Meets unit specific technical skills. 17. Practices with the rules and regulations defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing. 18. New graduate nurses are hired on as a Level I with the expectation of advancing to a Level II after successful completion of the first year of employment and accomplishing the specific department criteria and competencies for a Level I RN. Level II must be maintained for the duration of employment with the opportunity to advance on the Professional Development Ladder if criteria is met. 19. New experienced RN hires with one year of experience or more are hired as a Level II with the expectation that Level II be maintained for the duration of employment with the opportunity to advance on the Professional Development Ladder if appropriate criteria is met. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.