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JOB REQUIREMENTS: POSITION SPECIFICS Title: RN Acute Care FTE: Per Diem Schedule: 12-hour shifts Holiday Rotation: Per unit guidelines Weekend Rotation: Per unit guidelines On Call Requirements: Per unit guidelines POSITION SUMMARY Provide quality, professional, general nursing care to patients. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient care for a group of patients on the unit. Must adapt appropriately to changes in daily assignments, patient status changes, and unit needs. Responsibilities include following all standards, practices, policies and procedures of unit and SPH. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Use and perpetuate the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluation) throughout the patient\'s stay. Ensure that patient care is individualized to meet the patient\'s unique needs and situation. 2. Initiate, develop and document patient plan of care based on patient assessment and medical diagnosis and set priorities for nursing action in accordance with unit policy. The plan of care will be reviewed/revised every 24 hours at a minimum. 3. Within the framework of unit requirements, physician orders, and policy and procedures, provide care independently with minimal supervision. 4. Respond to life threatening situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. 5. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of procedures and treatments and have the ability to explain them to patients at their level of understanding. 6. Perform or assist with procedures per approved unit policy and procedure. 7. Observe, record significant condition change, and any reaction for patients. In a timely manner, notify supervisor or physician of change in patient\'s condition, reaction to drug, treatment, and significant incidents. 8. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. 9. Via the electronic medical record (EMR), acknowledge physician\'s orders by the process of review and verification. Once order is acknowledged, follow through on order or delegate in a timely fashion. 10. Be proficient in medication administration, including IV therapy, as evidenced by lack of medication errors. 11. Initiate patient/family education plan and discharge needs according to the individualized needs of the patient/family, as prescribed by physician and/or hospital policy. 12. Delegate to and collaborates with other health team members in planning and providing care based on patient needs. 13. Learn and maintain skills and equipment competencies as needed. 14. Safely care for multiple patients. Maintains a safe environment for patients and uses safety precautions appropriately. 15. Demonstrate understanding and utilization of Universal Precautions, asepsis and infection control procedures. 16. Ensure proper handling of specimens. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: Required: Associate Degree in Nursing Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Experience: Required: None Preferred: RNs providing care to progressive care-level patients must have previous ICU/PACU or Critical Care experience or have completed SPH\'s PC Mentorship Program Licenses and Registrations: Required: Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or Multistate Nurse License Preferred: None Certification(s): Required: Basic Life Support required within 3 months of hire. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within one year of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire. Preferred: None BENEFIT SUMMARY 1. Competitive health and dental insurance options 2. Flexible paid time off to balance work and life 3. Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match 4. Free membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility 5. Generous tuition reimbursement 6. Employer provided life and disability insurance 7. Free parking at facility \ **** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://www.saukprairiehealthcare.org/about/careers/