Nurse 4, Evansville; Days (7004)

Responsibilities

  • Prioritize and organize the daily care of patients.
  • Make patient care assignments and assist in developing treatment plans in collaboration with other clinical staff.
  • Provide ongoing assessment and documentation of the patients’ physical and psychosocial status from admission to discharge.
  • Direct support staff to coordinate the workflow on the unit and communicate problems to unit supervisors.
  • Administer medications and treatments according to facility’s policies and procedures.
  • Develop and implement nursing care plans for nursing diagnosis or treatment plan changes.
  • Complete medication administration supervision monitors and clinical observation notes for support staff.
  • Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records.
  • Educate patients and family members regarding medication, procedures, and treatment goals and
  • Objectives.
  • Respond and intervene to emergency situations and agitated patients.
  • Provide orientation and support to staff to the unit.
  • Responsible for ensuring the proper safety and infection control standards are met for the unit.

Experience

  • This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:
  • Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
  • License to practice nursing in the State of Indiana as a Registered Nurse.
  • Must hold and maintain a CPR certification.
  • Must stay current with behavioral intervention training.
  • Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.
  • Good interpersonal skills, good verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to understand and apply medical and facility terminology.
  • Ability to use MS Office applications and electronic patient records.
  • Ability to serve as a patient advocate.
  • Knowledge of and the ability to interpret nursing and facility policies and procedures.
  • Additional knowledge and/or ability may be required based on the population the facility serves such as: children, adolescents, geriatrics, etc.
  • Indiana Professional License or License from an NLC participating state required at time of submission
Job Category: Nursing
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Evansville
Job ID: 7004
Job Start Date: 11/28/2022

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