RN - Pre- Surgery

Company: CHI St. Alexius Bismarck
Location: Bismarck
Posted on: September 6, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: Overview: CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is an acute care medical center offering a full line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including primary and specialty physician clinics; home health and hospice services; durable medical equipment services and a fitness and human performance center. Since our founding in 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has been dedicated to serving the residents of central and western North Dakota, northern South Dakota and eastern Montana. We are a Roman Catholic organization whose sponsors are the Sisters of St. Benedict of the Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, ND and as an organization we follow the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services as promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is proud of its stellar reputation as a caring, high quality medical center and of its many awards for clinical excellence, customer satisfaction and community service, but we are even more proud of our dedication to our mission. Throughout its history, the medical center has proudly served central and western North Dakota. Our ever-expanding lists of medical programs, services and providers play an important role in the overall health and well-being of our communities. We work hard every day to meet you and your family's needs. . Responsibilities Works under the general supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to the policies, procedures and guidelines of the Medical Center. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. Meets the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles of teaching/learning. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods. Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate. Qualifications Education: Nursing degree from an approved school of nursing. Licensure: Licensed to practice registered nursing in the state of ND or in a compact state. Graduate Nurse (G.N.) must practice under the supervision of a registered nurse while the work authorization to practice is valid. Experience: No previous experience required. Skills: Working knowledge of basic clinical skills in delivery of patient care. Basic Life Support Certification within 480hours of employment and meets recertification as required. Interpersonal Skills: Good Communication skills necessary because of constant communication, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors and medical center staff. Accountable for own conduct and promotes and supports positive working relationships among staff, between other disciplines, departments, visitors and patients. Physical Effort: Medium: Sometimes involves a maximum physical effort requirement of 50pounds sometimes. Hours of Work: Rotating shift work or straight evenings or nights. Rotating holidays and weekends may be required. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Other: Works under the following conditions: potential exposure to mechanical, chemical, electrical and infectious environmental hazards. Equal Opportunity CommonSpirit Health is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. External hires must pass a post offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner con

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