Registered Nurse PACU and Preop

In our commitment to providing the highest standard of patient care we maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 in the operating room and 1:2 in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Our department is proud to serve as a beacon of health and healing for our community in Southwest Kansas. Here we are more than colleagueswe are a close-knit family that fosters a supportive and collaborative environment where every member is valued and respected. We are united by a shared passion for healing a commitment to excellence and we are always seeking like-minded individuals to join our family.

St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City is a Joint Commission accredited 99-bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. Acute care is at the heart of what we do. St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City provides health services that include diagnostics and interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. We combine patient-centered care with modern technology and medical expertise to treat a wide range of medical conditions.

As our RN you will assume responsibility for facilitating communicating and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical emotional and spiritual needs of the patient advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health well-being and safety through the nursing process adhering to patient care standards guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate high-quality patient care strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive mission-driven environment.

• Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data.
• Evaluates patients response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including but not limited to IVs incision/wound care medication administration catheterization and specimen collections.Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
• Document ongoing status interventions patient response and outcomes in an accurate timely manner.Use information technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support decision-making.
• Promote advocate and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness needs and ability.
• Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching.

We are offering a $10000 sign-on bonus in addition up to $8000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility!

The position is 8 hour shifts. The hours are variable. Some days start at 5:30am. Others 8am or later. Call is mandatory

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
• BLS ACLS through AHA
• PALS through AHA
• One (1) year RN experience
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently and/or up to 10lbs. constantly

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing