What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Pediatric -Part-Time position at Alomere Health?
Employment Status: Part-Time (.8) 64 hours per pay period
Shift: 8 hour, 12 hour, or combination of the two available
Hours
8 hour shifts rotating
- 7:00am-3:30pm
- 3:00pm-11:30pm
- 11:00pm-7:30am
- Every Other Weekend
- Holiday Rotation
12 hour shifts rotating
- 7:00am-7:30pm
- 7:00pm-7:30am
- Every Third Weekend
- Holiday Rotation
Job Description
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for accessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care plans to facilitate optimal patient care. He/she must support the mission, goals, policies and standards of the nursing department and hospital to ensure excellence in nursing practice, must participate in professional growth and self-development activities to ensure accountability for own professional nursing practice, promote an environment that encourages individual growth and nurtures professional practice and utilize experience and educational skills to assume an active role in orienting/teaching of staff.
Essential Functions
- Conforms with and provides nursing care according to the physician orders, in compliance with recognized nursing standards and State/Federal regulations
- Monitors patient progress and identify any changes in status, acting on those changes to insure patient comfort and safety
- Performs routine nursing care to assigned patients, while utilizing age specific and universal precaution practices at all times
- Consults and coordinates with physicians and other healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Administer medications and treatments
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Acts as a liaison between team and medical staff, nursing, etc.
- Advise patients on health maintenance and preventative medicine
- Facilitate teaching experiences for staff and individuals
- Check and maintain nursing supplies inventory
Other Duties
- Performs other duties as requested
- Participates in departmental or organizational meetings and trainings
- Demonstrates ability to use equipment relevant to the position
Supervisory Responsibilities
- When serving as a Charge Nurse, he/she coordinates and directs unit operation so that patient/family needs are met and staff is efficiently utilized.
- The Charge Nurse is responsible for the assignment of nursing personnel to patient care and other responsibilities consistent with patient needs and staff competence.
- The Registered Nurse provides supervision of patient care provided by the LPN and/or Patient Care Assistants.
- Must be willing to work charge if needed.
- Will not be combined with other positions. Majority of shifts will be scheduled on Med/Surg/Ped.
Qualifications
- May be a graduate of one of the following approved professional nursing schools: Two-year Associates Degree Program; three-year Diploma Program; or four-year BSN Program
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
- Two years of experience working as a registered nurse preferred
- Internal Applicants-Must currently be scheduled a majority of shifts on Medical/Surgical/Pediatric and be proficient at Medical/Surgical/Pediatric skills. Will not be combined with other positions. Will be scheduled and must work a majority of shifts on Medical/Surgical/Pediatric.
Union Position
Yes
Benefit Status
Part Time
Applicants must be able to meet the physical demands of the position. A Functional Job Description for this position is on file in the Human Resources Office and is available to all applicants for review. All job offers to persons that are not currently employed by Alomere Health will be conditional based on favorable references and successful completion of both a criminal background check and a drug test.
I certify that the facts set forth in this employment application (and any accompanying resume) are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification, omission, misrepresentation, or concealment of information on this application may be sufficient grounds for disqualification from further consideration for hire or immediate discharge
I authorize Alomere Health to verify the information contained in this employment application and to investigate my personal or employment history. I also authorize any former school, employer, person, firm, corporation, credit agency, or government agency to provide to Alomere Health information they may have about me. In consideration of Alomere Health’s review of this application.
I further agree that, if employed, I will conform my conduct to Alomere rules and understand that unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing; my employment can be terminated at any time with or without cause, and with or without notice, at my option or at the option of Alomere Health.
I understand that no personnel recruiter, interviewer, or other representative of Alomere Health other than the CEO has authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time. I also understand that this application and any employment manuals/handbooks that may be distributed to me during the course of my employment shall not be construed as a contract.
Alomere Health is an EEO employer.
