RN-Weekend Nurse: Hospitalist
Baptist · Jonesboro
- Job Summary
- Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Provides high quality patient care utilizing critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible. Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization. Performs other duties as assigned.
- Required Population Served
- Job Responsibilities
- Job Responsibilities
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- Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
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- Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
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- Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
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- Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
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- Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
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- Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
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- Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
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- Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
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- Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
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- Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
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- Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
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- Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.
- Specifications
- Experience
- Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
- 1 year of experience
- Education
- Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Training
- Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
- Special Skills
- Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
- Computer literacy
- Licensure
- Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired
- RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
- ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification
- Reporting Relationships
- Does this position formally supervise employees? If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.
- Reporting Relationships
- YesNo
- Work Environment
- Functional Demands
- Label Short Description Full Description
- Sedentary
- Very light energy level
- Lift 10lbs. box overhead. Lift and carry 15lbs. Push/pull 20lbs. cart
- Light
- Moderate energy level
- Lift and carry 25-35lbs. Push/pull 50-100lbs. (ie. empty bed, stretcher)
- Medium
- High energy level
- Lift and carry 40-50lbs. Push/pull +/- 150-200lbs. (Patient on bed, stretcher) Lateral transfer 150-200lbs. (ie. Patient)
- Heavy
- Very high energy level
- Lift over 50lbs. Carry 80lbs. a distance of 30 feet. Push/pull > 200lbs. (ie. Patient on bed, stretcher). Lateral transfer or max assist sit to stand transfer.
- Functional Demands Rating
- SedentaryLightMediumHeavy
- Activity Level Throughout Workday
- Physical Activity Requirements - Sitting
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Standing
- Continuous
- Physical Activity Requirements - Walking
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders)
- Occasional
- Physical Activity Requirements - Carry objects
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Push/Pull
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Twisting
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Bending
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Forward
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Overhead
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Squat/Kneel/Crawl
- Occasional
- Physical Activity Requirements - Wrist position deviation
- Occasional
- Physical Activity Requirements - Pinching/fine motor activities
- Frequent
- Physical Activity Requirements - Keyboard use/repetitive motion
- Occasional
- Physical Activity Requirements - Taste or smell
- Physical Activity Requirements - Talk or hear
- Continuous
- Sensory Requirements
- Color Discrimination Near Vision Far Vision Depth Perception Hearing
- Yes
- Accurate
- Accurate
- Environmental Requirements - Blood-Borne Pathogens
- Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Chemical
- Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Airborne Communicable Diseases
- Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Extreme Temperatures
- Not Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Radiation
- Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Uneven Surfaces or Elevations
- Not Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Extreme Noise Levels
- Not Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Dust/Particular Matter
- Anticipated
- Environmental Requirements - Other