Registered Nurse - Fond du Lac, United States - SSM Health

SSM Health
SSM Health
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Fond du Lac, United States

1 day ago

Mark Lane

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Full time
Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-St. Agnes Hospital


Worker Type:

Regular


Job Highlights:


  • Department: PACU
  • Patient Population or Ratio: 1:1 or 1:2 nurse to patient ratio
  • Sign On Bonus: $10,000
  • Schedule: Block schedule 7a330p,8a8p, 830a5p
  • Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
**Call requirements of one night per week and every 5th weekend. The following day after call is always a day off. Rotating holiday schedule.

Location:
SSM Health St Agnes Fond du Lac, WI

30 minute response time.


Description/Responsibilities:


  • Taking care of postanesthesia patients
  • Maintain airway, breathing, circulation
  • Fastpaced, critical thinking. adaptability
ACLS, PALS, telemetry certification will be required to complete in orientation period


Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
Tuition Reimbursement
Income based medical insurance premium discounts.
HSA/FSA options
Short and Long-Term Disability
Generous PTO
403b/401k retirement plans

Daily Pay:
Access your pay when you need it
Employee Relief Fund to help with life's unexpected financial emergencies.
Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program.


Our Culture
At SSM Health, we bring together and cultivate exceptional people. When our employees thrive, so does our healing Mission.
We are committed to creating a partnership with employees. We ask our employees to actively engage and participate in decisions that impact their
work. We celebrate together and recognize those people who help us deliver an exceptional experience.

At SSM Health, you can expect a work environment where:

  • Employees feel valued, respected, and free to express themselves.
  • Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose.
  • Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, while management is supportive.

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and direction to the patient care team.

Performs age-specific physical, psychological, and social assessments, formulates nursing diagnoses, and develops a plan of care, which includes individualized treatment strategies for the post-anesthesia setting.


Job Responsibilities and Requirements:


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Completes and documents a thorough and accurate PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) admission assessment and utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment data to develop an appropriate plan of care. Implements a plan of care or care pathway to provide individualized care for each patient. Plan of care is based upon patient assessment, physician and anesthesia orders and preferences, and procedure specific criteria in a manner that is prioritized and timely.
  • Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to meet physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of each patient.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to perform all aspects of nursing care in both routine and emergency situations. Communicates changes in patient condition to physicians and necessary staff in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate administration of medications and treatments according to policy, procedure and protocol. Verbalizes knowledge and demonstrates consistent use and compliance for written protocols (i.e.; pain, conscious sedation, skin, restraint, abuse, parental bonding, etc.)
  • Evaluates and documents patient's progress toward achievement of outcomes. Meets discharge and ongoing patient educational needs related to treatment, procedures, disease process, equipment, medications, physician orders, and follow up care.
  • Communicates with patient family members while patients are in PACU in a timely manner.
  • Reports outcome progress and patient specific information to responsible caregiver when leaving department, end of shift, or upon transfer to another unit.
  • Demonstrates competence in delegation, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Evaluates care given by team members and gives feedback. Effectively supervises team members and maintains accountability for standard of care provided. Acts as a resource to other team members.
  • Organizes and utilizes time efficiently. Demonstrates appropriate prioritization. Maintains an organized work environment. Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a team. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, significant others, multidisciplinary team members, and coworkers. Assists in other surgical services departments as needed.
  • Applies the existing body of evidencebased practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's agespecific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
  • As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics
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