RN Float- $5.00/hr. DIFFERENTIAL!!! 7p, full-time
Company: Baptist Healthcare System, Inc.
Location: Madisonville
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Baptist Health strives to cultivate a close-knit, positive and
professional environment that encourages our employees to want to
come to work every day. When you choose Baptist, you have an
opportunity to play a role in providing compassionate, quality care
that makes a difference in the lives of our patients and promotes
joy throughout our communities. Job Description: accreditation
requirements, and the philosophy, goals and objectives of the
hospital, nursing and education services. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be
assigned. 1. Communication 2. Assessment 3. Formulates/Implements
Nursing Plan of Care 4. Makes appropriate decisions utilizing
evidence based practice. 5. IV Therapy 6. Medication Administration
7. Maintains safe environment 8. Performs professional
responsibilities 9. Education of Patient/Family 10. Attends all
required safety training programs and can describe his/her
responsibilities related to general safety, department/service
safety, specific job related hazards, and national patient safety
goals. 11. Ensures positive customer relations interactions *
Manages difficult or emotional customer situations
* Responds promptly to customer needs
* Solicits customer feedback to improve service
* Responds to requests for service and assistance
* Meets commitments Key Accountabilities/competency Key
Accountability Weight 1. Successful completion of Age-Specific
Competencies for the gerontology and adult population 2. Provides
complete verbal report with appropriate information. Effectively
communicates to other care providers/team member's necessary
information. Delegate tasks based on patient need and staff
competency, and assures tasks are completed. Responds appropriately
to customer requests. Communicates with others in completing work
assignments and accomplishing department/unit goals. Utilizes
appropriate channels of communication 3. Performs admission
assessment and history taking, recognizing the individual's
physical, emotional and educational needs. Performs ongoing
physical assessment for purpose of evaluation of patient and
patient's response to care. Performs ongoing psychosocial and
spiritual evaluation for purpose of identifying nursing diagnosis
and making referrals. 4. Formulates/Implements Nursing Plan of
Care. Selects and implements nursing interventions based on
assessment and nursing diagnosis. Prioritizes nursing plan of care
on admission based on patient's identified needs. Develops mutual
goals with patient and family. Completes nursing plan of
care/discharge plan in computer system. 5. Makes appropriate
decisions utilizing evidence based practice. Recognizes changes in
patient's physical and emotional condition and institutes
interventions. Makes decisions in crisis situations based on
assessment and prompt intervention. Assumes and is accountable for
delegation and supervising total patient care. Establishes
realistic workflow priorities delegating appropriate tasks to
assure work is completed within allotted time. 6. Initiates and
discontinues IV therapy as directed. Changes IV bags and tubing and
labels appropriately. Monitors level of IVF and observes site per
policy. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to utilize IV infusion
device as applicable. Administers and documents IV fluids and
blood/blood products. 7. Demonstrates knowledge of expected outcome
and side effects of all drugs administered. Demonstrates knowledge
of special administration techniques (IM, Z-tract, Sub-Q, IV push).
Documents patient response to pain medications. Utilizes pyxis for
narcotic counts and follows through with any discrepancies.
Documents medications administered per hospital policy and
procedure. Successful completion of monthly medication newsletters.
8. Supervises the proper care, use and repair of supplies,
equipment and charges. Checks and documents emergency equipment
preparedness per policy. Keeps patient room and hallways free of
clutter. Disposes of soiled linen in appropriate container. Keeps
nursing station clean and neat 9. Performs professional
responsibilities. Acts as a professional role model at all times.
Functions as mentor for new employees. Functions as team leader,
team member or primary care giver performing patient care and
various unit activities. Makes decisions and adapts to unit changes
precipitated by admissions and increased workloads. 10. Performs
and reinforces formal and informal patient teaching, utilizing
available resources. Reinforces patient teaching, including
teaching done by physician and other departments. 11. Transcribes
or checks transcription of physician orders. Keeps physician
thoroughly informed of any sudden changes in patient's condition or
insidious changes requiring medical intervention. Consults
ancillary services (Case Management, Social Services, etc) for
evaluation and/or assistance. Communicates appropriate information
to outside related agencies (nursing homes, health department,
etc.). Completes written reports with appropriate information 12.
Assess patient/family/SO interactions that may impact patient care.
Recognizes pertinent and individual patient needs. Reevaluates on
an ongoing basis nursing care based on progress towards goal,
patient outcomes, and updates plan of care as necessary 13.
Demonstrates ability to address staff/peers with concerns related
to performance expectations and behaviors that may effect work
environment, image, patient care and customer service. Requests and
accepts constructive criticism. Accountable for accuracy and
completion of all documentation requirements 14. Demonstrates
fiscal responsibility through appropriate use of hospital resources
15. Acts as a preceptor when applicable, identifying and following
through with performance or knowledge deficits 16. Documents all
care given, including patient preparation and patient response to
treatment. Documents physical/emotional care rendered with patient
response and/or outcome. Provides effective care in a code or
crisis situation 17. Attends mandatory in-services and unit
meetings 18. Adheres to Nursing Department dress code 19. Maintains
up to date Annual Core and Nursing/Unit Specific Competencies 20.
Maintains up to date BLS certification Minimum Education,
Experience, Training, and Licensures Required: Associates or
Vocational degree from an accredited school of nursing. Current
Kentucky State Board of Nursing license required. BCLS required. If
you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting
clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply
now! Employees will be expected to comply with Baptist Health's
infectious disease and vaccination policies, which include but may
not be limited to compliance with BHS' mandatory vaccination
policies for influenza and COVID unless reasonable accommodations
are needed under applicable law Baptist Health is an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer.
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