RN Surgery FT (1.0) Days CHI Health Missouri Valley
CHI Health is a regional health network with a unified mission:
nurturing the healing ministry of the Church while creating healthier communities. Headquartered in Omaha, the combined organization consists of 15 hospitals, two stand-alone behavioral health facilities and more than 150 employed physician practice locations in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa. More than 12,000 employees comprise the workforce of this network that includes 2,820 licensed beds and serves as the primary teaching partner of Creighton University s health sciences schools. In fiscal year 2014, the organization provided a combined $149.3 million in quantified community benefit including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With locations stretching from Kearney, Neb. to Missouri Valley, Iowa, the health network is the largest in Nebraska and serves residents of Nebraska and southwest Iowa. For more information, visit online at .
Job Summary/Essential Duties:
Performs a comprehensive assessment of the patient during a preliminary visit or upon admission to the outpatient department utilizing the assessment parameters to prepare an individualized plan of care.
Plans and implements an individualized, age specific, intra-operative plan of patient care based upon preoperative patient assessments found on the patient s chart, as well as pre-op assessments made during an interview conducted with the patient and/or significant other.
Instructs and/or preoperatively teaches the patient/family/significant other concerning the surgical procedure and post-op expectations.
Reviews the patient s chart for required documentation for the surgical procedure.
Develops a plan of care based upon assessment data that anticipates both patient and family needs.
Involves the patient, the family and other health care personnel in the plan of care.
Implements nursing care activities identified in the plan of care a physician orders in accordance with unit policies/procedures.
Evaluates the plan of care throughout the pre/post-operative phases of care and modifies the plan as needed.
Hours:
Monday-Friday Days with occasional call Qualification:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience
- Four (4) years nursing experience in an acute care facility preferred.
Education/Licensure
Required
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program is required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or related field is preferred.
- Licensed in Nebraska or Iowa as a Registered Nurse; Nebraska and Iowa are compact states, so license must be held in state of residence.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Requires strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to write legibly.
- Excellent computer and keyboarding skills.
- Excellent organizational, priority setting and problem solving skills.
- Requires delegation, conflict resolution, individual and group interactions, time management, critical thinking, stress management, creativity, independent decision-making, and ability to interpret data.
- Must possess knowledge of how to provide care to a diverse population of patients and the ability to communicate and work with people from a variety of age-groups, social strata and ethnic backgrounds.
Consistently adheres to and demonstrates our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers. CB
Associated topics:
aide, care, elder care, elders, father, home health aide, ltac, mother, retirement, senior careEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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