Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit, PRN Nights
Full-TimeDeadline 10/3/27
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Bachelor's
New Castle, IN, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
A basic knowledge of pathophysiology, the nursing process, nursing interventions, pharmacology, methods used to deliver nursing care, and management of patients and personnel is required.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current Indiana registered nurse licensure are required.
The ability to interpret cardiac rhythms is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
Supervise nursing personnel activities daily and participate in delivering general nursing duties.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing procedures and physician orders.
Observe patients, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or physician about conditions and significant incidents.
Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatments and examinations.
Assess patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determine patient progress.
Manage personnel assignments, supervise licensed and non-licensed personnel, coordinate patient placement, support cost containment, provide patient and family education, and promote customer satisfaction.
Overview
If you like caring for medical and surgical patients, our Progressive Care unit is looking for experienced bedside nurses or new graduates who will be mentored during their introduction to our unit. Adult hospitalists provide excellent 24/7 coverage and support to our nursing team. We have strong surgical support for orthopedic and general surgery which provides to the majority of our inpatient surgery patients. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits and flexibility.
Responsibilities
Supervises nursing personnel activities daily and participates in the delivery of general nursing duties.
Administers prescribed medications and treatment following approved nursing procedures and physician order.
Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of conditions and significant incidents.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examinations of patients.
Assesses patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determines patient progress.
Has daily responsibility in areas of personnel assignments, supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel, patient placement, cost containment, patient and family education and customer satisfaction.
Qualifications
Work requires a basic knowledge of pathophysiology, the nursing process, nursing interventions, pharmacology, methods utilized for delivering nursing care and the management of patients and personnel
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current Indiana RN licensure required
Work requires the ability to interpret cardiac rhythms
BLS certification
Benefits
We believe that work-life balance is critical to fulfilling our values of excellence and service. That’s why we offer flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, bonuses and discounts for you and your family. In addition to health, vision and dental insurance; a few of the benefits available at HCH include:
Continuing education scholarships
Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
Employer funded pension
Working Hours
- PRN - 7P-7:30A - Works a minimum of six, 12 hour shifts per four week schedule - Works one holiday per year