Staff RN

Job Description
Job Summary:
Uses the nursing process to plan, implement, direct, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimal patient outcomes; works collaboratively with all other disciplines on assigned unit.
Definition of Shared Governance: Shared governance is a professional structural model, founded on the cornerstone principles of partnership, equity, accountability, and ownership that form a culturally sensitive and empowering framework, enabling sustainable and accountability-based decisions to support an interdisciplinary design for excellent patient care.
Essential Job Duties:
(These statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.)

• Conduct initial and ongoing age-specific assessments in designated time frames.
• Contribute to Interdisciplinary Plan of care using assessment data.
• Evaluate effectiveness of plan/of care and modifies, as appropriate.
• Involve patient/family/significant other in developing plan of care.
• Collaborate with other clinical disciplines in developing plan of care.
• Provide care based on scientific principles/nursing theory and evidence based practice.
• Recognize change in the patient's condition and intervene appropriately.
• Prioritize nursing actions, reflecting patient needs, acuity, and desired outcomes.
• Implement physician orders accurately within appropriate time frames.
• Demonstrate competency in core & unit-specific clinical skills.
• Identify continuing care needs of the patient for the discharge plan.
• In the absence of a front desk coordinator, scheduling patients for HBO therapy or wound care visit, utilizing hospital software/ systems as well as RXH's EMR system may be required.
• In the absence of a front desk coordinator, registration to be accomplished and in accordance with hospital policy and software / systems requirements as well as RXH's EMR system.
• All patient treatment notes to be entered into RXH's EMR system.
• Provide patient/family education to include:
  • Assessment of learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn,
  • Documentation of teaching activities,
  • Provision of instruction as appropriate e.g. pain management, medication, diet, equipment, activities after discharge
  • Provision of appropriate educational materials, as available prior to discharge.
• Document all care provided accurately & completely according to Hospital and Department Policy.
• HIPAA Compliance - complies with all of the Privacy and Confidentiality Policy and Procedures outlined in the "Privacy, Security and Confidentiality Agreement.
• Adheres to all Patient Safety Initiatives and Infection Control Procedures as outlined in the hospital's safety manual. Appropriate use of Hospital resources, supplies and equipment.
• Process and utilize all computerized patient care functions, e.g. ADT, diagnostic test results, etc.

Secondary Job Duties That May be Reassigned:

• Completes other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a valid CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• Must have and maintain a valid Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state in which the Nurse will work; Actively working on Bachelors in Nursing Preferred.
• Prior experience working with wound care patients preferred.
• Prior experience with billing and coding preferred.

About Us
Why Choose Good Samaritan?
For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 3-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center.
We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.
About the Team
Join Our Team
Good Samaritan is looking for compassionate, caring, and dedicated caregivers to join our team and help us continue our tradition of excellence.