RN

The RN is ultimately responsible and accountable to the Patient Care Manager. The RN Staff Nurse shall implement the nursing process in an organized, systematic manner to include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of each patient as evidenced by documentation in Patient Care Record, direct observation by Nurse Manager and patient evaluations of care. . Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.

Performance Expectations:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
• Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, shift reports and verbal communication. Communicates pertinent patient information to all health care team members.
• Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, ongoing competencies, equipment and certifications required in specific nursing area, including rhythm strip interpretation, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Demonstrates ability to perform all technical skills required for each unit's population by rendering professional nursing care including administering medications, starting IVs, venipuncture, administering blood products, restraint application, sterile dressing, and performs both complex and routine treatments as ordered by physician.
• Demonstrate the technical aptitude for working and troubleshooting equipment used including but not limited to traction, wound vacuum systems, telemetry monitoring devices and specialty beds.
• Demonstrates the aptitude for safely positioning and assisting patients using a variety of devices such as but not limited to wedges, walkers, and immobilizers.
• Implements a systematic and comprehensive plan of care to provide individualized care, educates patient and family about diagnosis, treatments or prescribed medical regimen and medications in accordance with patient and family readiness and ability to learn.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and uses professional judgement to respond promptly with intervention when clinical changes occur, and prevention of complications in patients in need of cardiac monitoring, and stroke care when needed.
• Communicates effectively with others in an appropriate and timely manner. Adheres to and promotes the established values of the organization, i.e. customer service, safety, infection, control and compliance standards.
• Consistently follows patient care and FGH policy, procedures, and standards of care in preforming nursing duties.

Education/Skills: Graduate of a recognized non-online RN program required.

Work Experience: One year medical/surgical nursing care preferred, but not required.

Certification/Licensure: Current license to practice professional nursing in state of Mississippi required. BLS required during the orientation phase of employment. ACLS, Cardiac Care Class required within 4 months of the hire date.