Registered Nurse RN - Special Procedures
Company: Altru Health
Location: Thompson
Posted on: September 25, 2024
Job Description:
Location:Altru Hospital1200 S.Columbia Rd.Grand Forks, ND
58201Pay Range: $32.19 - $48.28Summary:The Registered Nurse
provides direct nursing care in accordance with established
policies, procedures and protocols of the organization. The nurse
maintains the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit.
The nurse facilitates the coordination of patient care within the
interdisciplinary care team and provides patient education to
assure safe patient discharge.Essential Job Functions:
- Performs daily rounds on all patients assuring quality customer
service by coordinating and taking action on any requirements not
met.
- Develops a plan of care based on assessment that reflects the
patient's physical, psychological, social, educational,
developmental and rehabilitative needs based on patient's age,
ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed or philosophical
beliefs.
- Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals,
and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and
the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of
the patient, including discharge planning.
- Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's
self-report/symptoms of pain promptly and takes appropriate action
according to standard operating procedure.
- Identifies the early warning signs of a change in a patient's
condition and responds appropriately to a deteriorating patient,
including contacting responsible clinicians as indicated by
standard operating procedure. Assists with or institutes emergency
measures for sudden adverse developments in patient
conditions.
- Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients
to the appropriate multidisciplinary team member and records those
observations accurately and concisely. Ensures that intervention or
referrals are made promptly. Completes and submits all incident
reports (patient, visitor, staff) prior to the completion of each
shift.
- Establishes and maintains communication and utilizes
educational opportunities with patients and other significant
individuals.
- As early as possible, begins discharge planning, appropriate
education and counseling based on identified needs to optimize
patient/family understanding. Evaluates and documents according to
standard operating procedure.
- Assigns or delegates, within the scope of practice, education
and experience, the responsibility for performance of nursing
interventions to other persons for which that person has the
necessary skills and competence to accomplish safely.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs
of the department/organization.Certification:
- Registered Nurse - North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or
Compact State Agreement - Prior to start date - HR Primary
Sources
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) -
Within 90 days of start date - Learning Management SystemNotes:
- Temporary RN license accepted prior to start.
- ND RN Graduate Work Authorization considered prior to start.
The RN Graduate Work Authorization is valid for up to 90 days after
issue or upon notification of the NCLEX results, whichever occurs
first.
- Must hold an unencumbered nursing license--- -prior to
start.#AltruRNPhysical Demands :---Sit: Occasionally
(5-33%)---Stand: Frequently (34-66%)---Walk: Frequently
(34-66%)---Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)---Reach: Frequently
(34-66%)---Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)---Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally
(5-33%)---Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)---Handle/Finger/Feel:
Continuously (67-100%)---See: Continuously (67-100%)---Hear:
Continuously (67-100%)Weight Demands:---Lift -Floor to Waist Level:
Medium (20-40 pounds)---Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)---Push/Pull:
Medium (20-40 pounds)---Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40
pounds)Working Conditions:---Indoor: Continuously
(67-100%)---Outdoor: Not Applicable---Extreme Temperature: Not
ApplicableDriving Requirement Definitions:
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main
responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not
driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as
frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to
drive.Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent
DriverReference ID: R4238PandoLogic. Category: , Keywords: Special
Procedures Nurse
Keywords: Altru Health, Grand Forks , Registered Nurse RN - Special Procedures, Healthcare , Thompson, North Dakota
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