RN Intermediate Care Unit
Lawrence, KS - USA
Job Summary
You cant define it but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full with joy purpose and lifelong health it shows. At LMH Health we are all about healthy people healthy communities and healthy futures and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential find everything youre looking for at LMH Health.
Youll find everything youre looking for at LMH Health:
- Join a team that cares about the community
- Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
- Professional development and recognition
- Excellent benefits
Were looking for you.
Schedule:
- 1845-0715
- Nights
I. JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization while complying with laws and regulations in maintaining patient position leads the coordination of care for patients by applying effective decision making skills based on patient/family healthcare needs and priorities.
II. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families promoting decision making based on the assessment of patient medical histories symptoms examinations diagnosis conditions and treatments.
- Communicate and collaborate concisely and continuously among clinical team including physicians both verbally and in documentation focusing on patients identified problems and needs by implementing and monitoring patient care plans as well as recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate to optimize their health outcomes.
- Assesses and coordinates patients discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Competently applies collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter-professional team to coordinate patient centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes by: Utilizing information resources and technology
- Provide Patient Centered Care Nursing processes including Patient/Family Evidence Based Practices (EBP) safety and process improvement
- Exemplifies professionalism: applies lifelong learning; contributes to the science of nursing; participates in governance; shares knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices with others; builds the ethical moral and regulatory base for best practices and processes of patient and unit care.
- Performs nursing care according to the population served on the unit as referenced in the Administrative Scope of Services Policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned in line with current basic nursing scope.
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position
III. JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Associates in Nursing or diploma
- Current Basic life Support for Healthcare Providers however based on departmentcertification inACLS and PALS then the BLS requirement is waived.
- Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas
Preferred:
- Bachelors in Nursing
- ACLS within 6 months of hire (ED ICU/2East or other units)
- People First
- Integrity Matters
- Better Together
At LMH Healthwe value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Company
The premiere health care provider for the residents of Douglas County. Located in Lawrence, Kansas.