RN Options I Personnel Pool
Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: February 21, 2021
Job Description:
- Purpose of Job
- Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and
families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
- Job Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school
of nursing preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
- Successful completion of annual mandatory education
requirements
- NIH Stroke Scale training required at hire or within 6 months
of hire.
- Experience
- No experience necessary.
- License/Certifications
- Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact
multistate license to work, or a temporary permit while awaiting
licensure required.
- Maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support
(BLS) Certification required.
- Preferred: core certification related to area of specialty from
National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of
eligibility.
- Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardio Life Support
(ACLS) Certification preferred.
- Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively
communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital
personnel, and co-workers.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are
required for department and hospital information system.
- Physical Requirements
- Weight Demands
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
- Physical Activity
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive Motions
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Fingering/Touching
- Grasping
- Hearing
- Reaching
- Seeing/Visual
- Speaking/talking
- Standing
- Walking
- Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared
and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or
photochemical means)
- Rare (1-33%):
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat
Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared
and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or
photochemical means) - NICU only
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors,
outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment
required)
- Frequent (67%-100%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses)
(Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Essential Job Functions
- Essential Functions I
- Provides appropriate care specific to the age and population of
the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of
treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
- Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give
individualized customer service/patient care according to
customer/patient needs and culture.
- Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the
assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.
- Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the
assessment as appropriate.
- Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate
needs.
- Uses assessment findings in discharge planning.
- Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to
address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care
outcomes.
- Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as
appropriate.
- Provides teaching specific to the patient's health care
problem.
- Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for
discharge/transfer.
- Implements interventions that are consistent with the
established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards
of care for their unit.
- Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards
and research literature.
- Administers medication without error and utilizes critical
thinking regarding medication effects on patient.
- Evaluates patient care to determine response to
care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
- Monitors outcomes and documents patient response to
interventions.
- Evaluates the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related
to nursing and medical interventions.
- Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s)
ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
- Gives a complete verbal or written change of shift report to
the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to
include SBAR content, and is familiar with the overall plan of
care.
- Recognizes and addresses patient and family capabilities and
limitations (physical and mental).
- Performs technical skills competently and independently to
assure patient safety (autonomy).
- Able to competently perform technical skills
independently.
- Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas'
specifications and time frame.
- Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment
according to specific product information and policy and procedure
manuals.
- Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or
cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
- Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according
to policy.
- Maintains competence in area of experience.
- Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor,
interactions to achieve organization's mission.
- Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist
in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
- Identifies and participates in performance improvement
activities.
- Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s)
to the patient, family or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle
sticks, patient concerns).
- Completes appropriate report form for any risk (e.g., incident
report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
- Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Nurse
Practice Act.
- Observe appropriate precautions when administering hazardous
medications or handling excreta from patients who have received
hazardous medications.
- Follows infection control guidelines and practices.
- Reviews, delegates and evaluates plans for appropriate
utilization of staff at all levels of practice in accordance with
the provision of the state's Nurse Practice Act and the
Professional Standards of Practice.
- Right task (within the scope of practice, according to the job
description, based on the desired outcome, task routine,
non-complex, low risk and predictable outcome).
- Right person (assess competency by: certification/licensure,
job description, skills checklist, demonstrated skill).
- Right communication (clear, concise, correct, complete).
- Right feedback: the Reciprocal Process (ask teammates' input
first, recognize effort, get teammates' solution to problem, check
off points).
- Essential Functions II
- Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as
mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as
directed by management.
- Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values,
Employee Standards of Compassionate Care/AIDET and company
policies/procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Keywords: Methodist Health System, Council Bluffs , RN Options I Personnel Pool, Healthcare , Council Bluffs, Iowa
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