Registered Nurse

Responsibilities/Job Duties: 

• Observe and record patient behavior 
• Perform physical examinations & diagnostic tests 
• Collect accurate patient medical history and progress 
• Administer medications to patients and assess side effects 
• Prescribe assistive medical devices to patients 
• Modify patient treatment plans accordingly 
• Respond appropriately and rapidly in emergency situations 
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in matters related to patients 
• Conduct ongoing assessments of patient conditions 
• Direct and supervise nursing assistants 
• Basic administrative duties as required 

Position Requirements

• Experience:
  • Two years nursing experience
  • Basic Arrhythmia experience required
  • EPIC experience within the past 2 years required
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • BLS (AHA) required
  • ACLS required
  • CPI or MOAB (not required at time of submission, will be required if extending and within 30 days of extension start)
  • RN Licensed to practice in the State of Missouri
  • NIHSS required

Position Description

General Job Duties:

• Completes assessment/reassessment of patient and documents in medical record
• Analyzes the information collected to determine patient’s needs and expected outcomes
• Develops and implements plan of care based upon the assessment, diagnosis, and expected outcomes of patient
• Oversees the delegation of the plan to other licensed and unlicensed personnel
• Ensures a discharge plan is a part of the individualized plan of care as appropriate to the population served
• Engages in patient/family/staff teaching to achieve the desired patient outcomes
• Maintains working knowledge of and implements key standards that affect operation of patient population served
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others (example: students, orientees)

Equipment Utilized:

• Cerner – iView computerized charting
• Pyxis

Required Skills and Experience:

• 2 years nursing preferred

Licensures and Certifications:

• RN Licensed to practice in the State of Missouri
• Current BLS
• ACLS required
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Shift/Schedule Requirements:

• No call, but will be expected to work as needed including weekends and holidays

Floating to Other Units/Departments:

• All Inpatient Units

Bed Size/Number of Rooms:

• Variable based on unit assigned

Nurse to Patient Ratio:

• Variable based on unit assigned

Dress Code:

• Refer to Dress Code Standard Provided

Training and Orientation:

• 1 Day Orientation with Education as well as 2 shifts floating for orientation