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Schedule Weekly Hours:

Job Description:

The registered nurse (RN) focuses on the health and wellness of individuals families and populations in collaboration with other health care professionals by incorporating evidencebased practice in the management of acute illness chronic disease disability and endoflife care. The RN utilizes the nursing process and aligns practice with organizational policies professional nursing standards and regulatory practice acts.

Major Responsibilities:

: Systematically and holistically assesses the patients physiological emotional sociocultural spiritual and financial status while considering lifestyle preferences and learning needs.
2. Planning: Collaborates with patients families and health care professionals to develop a patientcentered plan of care to promote health and optimize wellness.
3. Intervention: Provides competent and innovative patient care and education based on patient complexity acuity and nursing judgment within a culture of caring and safety.
4. Documentation: Documents nursing assessment planning interventions implementation and patient/family response.
5. Evaluation: Determines patients progress toward achieving goal(s) and revises plan of care in collaboration with patient/family as needed.
6. Delegation and Supervision: The RN delegates supervises and evaluates the effectiveness of tasks performed by Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) who have the knowledge and skill to perform the task taking into consideration the following:

• scope of practice

• training

• competence

• population served

• experience

• policies and procedures

7. Leadership: Guides directs and influences others by participating in activities such as:

• quality improvement evidencebased practice and research

• shared governance (council structure)

• departmentbased projects

• continual learning

and Organizational Responsibilities:

• Accepts accountability elicits feedback clarifies issues and concerns and works toward resolving problems or conflicts.

9. The RN practices in accordance with the Gundersen Health System (GHS) mission values and strategic plan

10. Practices the values components and foundation of the GHS Nursing Professional Framework:

• Values: Nursing Skills & Knowledge; Patient & Family Centered Care; Culture of Caring & Safety; Healing Environment

• Components: Nursing Structure; Practice ; Professional Enhancement; Innovation; Reflective Practice

• Foundation: Caritas (Human Caring Theory)

11. Demonstrates effective organizational skills with an ability to prioritize responsibilities efficiently in a rapidly changing work environment

12. Participates and supports education of nursing colleagues and students

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

Associate degree in Nursing

DESIRED

Bachelors degree in Nursing

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

No experience required.

DESIRED

6 months or greater previous experience in nursing.

License and Certifications:

REQUIRED

Registered Nurse (RN) licensed minimally in the state of practice some positions may require additional state RN licenses.

Current InfantAdult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Will be required to obtain ACLS/PALS/NRP for Medical Surgical and additionally TNCC or ATCN for those working in the Emergency Department.

Age Specific Population Served:

Infant (less than 1 year)

Pediatric 1 12 years)

Adolescent 13 17 years)

Adult 18 64 years)

Geriatric 65 years & older)

OSHA Category:

Category I All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:

Sitting Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Walking/Standing Frequently 3466 or 5.5 hours)

Stooping/Bending Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Squatting Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Kneeling/Half Kneel Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Reaching Shoulder Level Continually 67100 or 8 hours)

Reaching Below Shoulder Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Reaching Above Shoulder Rarely 15 or .5 hours)

Repetitive Actions Pinch Forces Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Pounds of force 025 Repetitive Actions Grip Forces Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Pounds of force 025 Repetitive Actions Fine Manipulation Frequently 3466 or 5.5 hours)

Balance Right Leg Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Balance Left Leg Occasionally 633 or 3 hours)

Lifting Other Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Number of lbs 025

Carrying Short Carry Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Number of lbs 025

Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally 633 or 3 hours) Number of lbs 025

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