Primary Purpose :

To provide quality Patient care following the standards using the nursing process in order to maintain a safe environment to provide patient and family education and to provide proper documentation for billing. Perform other duties as assigned.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

No formal responsibility. The policies associated with the job's purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others.

Routine Decision Making :

Alterations in patient assessment; determines patient educational requirements; determines when to contact the provider.

Formal Supervisory Responsibility:

No formal supervisory responsibility.

Unusual Working Conditions :

Risk of blood, body fluid contamination. Risk of injury related to poor body mechanics. Risk for injury from aggressive, combative or disoriented patients. Potential exposure to hazardous drugs and chemicals.

Age Specific Competencies:

May provide care for birth to pediatric (birth-2 yrs.), pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs.); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

Education and Certification:

RN degree required. BSN preferred. Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri or compact licensure to practice in Missouri required. ACLS, PALS, BLS and NIH Stroke Certification required within 90 days, TNCC required within 6 months of hire. Annual stroke and trauma education hours per hospital policy. NVCI or equivalent class as determined to be required by the facility.

Required Knowledge :

Nursing process; critical care; medications and treatments; growth and development; disease processes; interpretation of lab results.

Required Skills and Ability :

Good communication skills; assessment skills; time management skills; proficient computer skills; clinic skills; problem solving skills; and knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.