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Rebel Staffing, LLC Full Time RN's & LPN's in Phillipsburg, Kansas

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The Registered Nurse provides general nursing care to patients in hospital

or similar healthcare facility by performing the following duties, in compliance with

Advantage RN and hospital standards of maintaining confidentiality, integrity, quality

care and professionalism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

? Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation,

understanding, and alleviate apprehension.

? Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved

nursing techniques.

? Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examination of

patient.

? Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.

? Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies

supervisor or physician of patients condition and reaction to drugs, treatments,

and significant incidents.

? Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect

deviations from normal, assess condition of patient and responds appropriately.

? Makes beds, bathes and feeds patients.

? Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies,

procedures and protocol.

? Possibly lifting 10 pounds or more.

? Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.

? Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the

patient, as prescribed by physician and/or hospital policy including patient and

family instruction.

? Completes required hospital orientation at assigned hospital.

? Floats among various clinical services (where qualified and competent).

? Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

? Performs duties under the direct clinical supervision of the assigned client.

? Safeguards confidentiality of patients and client.

? Follows hospital safety rules and procedures while Advantage RN.

? Reports unsafe work conditions to the attention of your immediate supervisor.

? Follows facilitys Exposure Control Plan based on OSHAs Bloodborne pathogen

Standard and CDC guidelines for healthcare personnel (Standard Precautions

means treating blood, all body fluids, excretions and secretions, plus non-intact

skin and mucous membranes as though infected with bloodborne or other

pathogens. Standard Precautions incorporates features of both Universal

Precautions and Body Substance Isolation practices to protect you against the

risk of bloodborne pathogens as well as pathogens from moist body substances.

Remember that all body fluids pose a potential risk of infection.).

? Uses PPE where appropriate.

1. One year general experience in a hospital setting

2. Current RN License (in good standing, without disciplinary investigation or actions)

3. Current BLS

4. Head-to-toe assessments knowledge of normal vs. abnormal

findings and reporting of abnormal findings to Charge Nurse, M.D., if warranted

5. Critical thinking to intervene with appropriate intervention for urgent/emergent care.

Care of the acute and chronically ill patients.

6. Knowledge of hemodynamics

7. Basic IV

8. Phlebotomy skills

9. Identifying and managing life sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.

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