Registered Nurse (RN) | CVS & Pulm Unit Position Available In Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital Worker Type:

Regular WorkShift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States ofAmerica)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listedbelow. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $32.00 – $48.00Position Highlights This position may be eligible for a Sign OnBonus of up to $15,000! Varied Shifts; 7-7:30am/pm; 48hrs/2wks YouBelong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built withcompassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and ourpatients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Delivers NursingCare by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing careobjectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical,emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients,families, and friends to understand patient conditions,medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions andneeds; re-evaluating care objectives. What you will do Providespatient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicatingthe nursing care plan and all pertinent information to othermembers of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcareproviders; providing physical, emotional, psychological, andspiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferringwith physicians. Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medicalhistories; examining patients; documenting patient physicalcondition, psychological status, and influencing social factors;conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis;establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursinginterventions, schedules, and timetables. Teaches healthcarerequirements by establishing patient care goals; instructingpatient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications,and self-care skills; answering questions; providing informationand resources. Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeuticstandards; measuring health outcomes against patient carestandards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditionsand needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing careplan. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environmentby adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medicationadministration and storage procedures, and controlled substanceregulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, andto legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient anddepartment records. Keeps patient care equipment operating byfollowing operating instructions and established procedures;troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performingpreventive maintenance; calling for repairs. Keeps patient caresupplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing andexpediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items. Maintainscompetence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work thehours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individualmust be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorilyincluding having visual acuity adequate to perform position dutiesand the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear,understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Theserequirements and those listed above are representative of theknowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essentialjob functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential jobfunctions, as long as the accommodations do not cause unduehardship to the employer.

Required Education,License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Registered Nurse (RN) -Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice

UponHire Preferred Education, License/Certification, or WorkExperience:

1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environmentExpectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application ofAvera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles toserve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’svalues of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’sstandards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, andEngagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintainconfidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment,coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring aproductive and efficient environment. Comply with safetyprinciples, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, butnot limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA ifapplicable. Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer awide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-timeemployees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced,healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today andinto the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Freehealth insurance options, for full-time single coverage on AveraHigh Deductible Health Plan Up to 5% employer matching contributionfor retirement Career development guided by hands-on training andmentorship Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, VeteranStatus, or other categories protected by law. If you are anindividual with a disability and would like to request anaccommodation for help with your online application, please call1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .