Location
Kansas City, MO | United States
Job description
We are seeking a highly-skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our growing healthcare team. You will collaborate with physicians and other staff to provide the most comprehensive care possible to patients. Our ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of a variety of illnesses and injuries as well as a compassionate and hard-working attitude.
Registered Nurse Duties and Responsibilities
- Complies with our policies/procedures.
- Develop the nursing care plan
- Perform patient assessments and history
- Administer medications and blood products as ordered
- Change wound dressings, manage wounds
- Monitor patient vitals; detect changes in symptoms, health, and/or pain
- Perform nursing procedures and assist physicians with procedures
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Communicate clearly and directly with patients; provide emotional support to patients and family members under stress
- Performs patient and family education
- Documents patient care, findings, and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions.
- Initiates emergency measures as applicable based on patient age and condition
- Maintains confidentiality related to patient, family, client facility and staff in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
- Current, active nursing license in state of expected practice
- Understanding of standard medical practices and procedures
- Excellent communication skills and great bedside manner
- Ability to work evenings, holidays, and weekends
- CPR appropriate to field of practice, at least Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
- One year of recent experience as a RN in a healthcare setting, specialty experience may be a requirement for some areas; some clients may require 2 or more years of recent prior, documentable experience
- Health screenings as required by clients and state
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