Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Float Pool/CRU

Mosaic Life Care

Saint Joseph, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Basic Life Support (BLS), Blood Pressure, CPR Certification, Communication Skills, Crisis Intervention, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, English Language, Healthcare, Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Injections, Interpersonal Skills, Manual Dexterity, Medical Records, Medication Administration, Memory Hardware, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Oncology, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Staff Training, Treatment Plan, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Saint Joseph, MO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Will perform and coordinates nursing care to patients in multiple specialized nursing units as assigned on a daily basis according to standards. May cover extended leaves of absence and/or excessive vacancies. Opportunities may include the ability to work from 2 to 6 weeks on a unit then rotate to another unit. Will work under the supervision of a Director and Associate Director. May assess, plan, implement, evaluate and supervise individual patient care according to standards. Will accept responsibility for direction of fellow caregivers in the implementation of plans of care. May be required to work on multiple units including Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic, Oncology, Overflow, Behavioral Annex, Rapid Observation, and Step-Down. Will provide exceptional service to all patients, visitors plus external and internal customers. Will be adaptable and competent to an assignment on a Medical-Surgical and/or Step-Down Unit. Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care. Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee's individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey. Skills and Abilities Essential Technical/Motor Skills Must possess gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective general and emergency nursing care. (examples: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, give injections, change dressings, administer medications, etc.) Interpersonal Skills Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients, families, visitors, providers and other caregivers in a professional manner. Must be able to communicate with patient in order to assess condition and evaluate effects of care. Has the emotional intelligence necessary to manage the emotions of self and assigned patients. Possess the ability to be flexible to adapt to needs of patient centered care. Essential Physical Requirements Ability to walk, move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift. Ability to utilize clear, effective speech when communicating with patients, families, and the health care team Possess full manual dexterity of upper extremities, including neck and shoulders. Possess unrestricted movement of lower extremities, back and hips. Possess ability to touch the floor to remove environmental hazards. Ability to lift and/or support to safely transfer, ambulate, and reposition patient. Must follow good body mechanics. Essential Mental Abilities Ability to collect thorough information regarding patient''s condition and evaluate effects of care. Possess ability to problem solve, manipulate numbers, interpret data, perform calculations, comprehend, understand, explain, assess, evaluate, plus good short term and long term memory. Essential Sensory Requirements Ability to make visual observations of patients status. Ability to hear spoken verbal communication from others, hear sounds used for patient assessment such as breath sounds, blood pressure, apical pulse, and others that would indicate changes in the patient's physiological status. The ability to sufficiently access patient pulses, monitor patient skin temperature, assess for edema and other important signs of changes in patient's physiological status. The ability to detect odors that indicate changes in the patient's physiological status. The ability to read and comprehend patient care documentation and policies. The ability to write in legible documentation style which is readable in the English language. Exposure to Hazards Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, blood and body fluids, needle sticks and other conditions common to a medical environment. Other Skills and Abilities Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting. 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 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 effect operation of patient population served. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others (example: students, orientees). Participates in unit staff meetings and hospital competencies. Other duties as assigned Education Graduate of a school of nursing - Required BSN - Preferred Work Experience 1 Year - Nursing experience - Preferred Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure - State Licensure/or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location - Required Upon Hire Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days Other classes, certifications, and education as assigned by organization or leaders. - Required Upon Hire CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Required within 1 Year Travel Requirements Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required 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 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 effect operation of patient population served. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others (example: students, orientees). Participates in unit staff meetings and hospital competencies. Other duties as assigned Education Graduate of a school of nursing - Required BSN - Preferred Work Experience 1 Year - Nursing experience - Preferred Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure - State Licensure/or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location - Required Upon Hire Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days Other classes, certifications, and education as assigned by organization or leaders. - Required Upon Hire CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Required within 1 Year Travel Requirements * Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

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Mosaic Life Care