Registered Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Nursing Services

SCHEDULE: 7:00pm-7:00am

LOCATION: Hospital

PAY: Depends on Experience

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Morton County Health has been dedicated to serving this community for over 150 years. Our team is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare to residents across the region, driven by a passion for caring and excellence in patient service.

JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team. This vital role involves delivering comprehensive patient care across various departments, including medical-surgical, critical care, emergency medicine, and specialty units. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in ensuring optimal health outcomes through expert assessment, compassionate support, and precise medical interventions.

DUTIES

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
• Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, height, weight, allergies, and current meds and respiration.
• Provides routine care for patients.
• Observes patients’ health.
• Reviews medical charts.
• Communicate with patients and their families.
• Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, PFT, and Doppler
• Prepares specimens for lab.
• Administers medications.
• Evaluates and documents intervention and patient response to treatment.
• Administers enemas douches, perineal care, Foley Cath care, colostomy care, and suppositories.
• Follows and adheres to isolation techniques and universal exposure control procedures for infection control.
• Assist patients with mobility, transferring to and from wheelchairs, stretcher, commode, or ambulatory status with or without crutch or walker assistance.
• Assist physicians in emergency care.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATIONS

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Kansas or a compact Registered Nurse licensure.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification approved by the American Heart Association upon hire or within the first 60 days of employment and must maintain a valid BLS certification throughout your employment.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification approved by the American Heart Association upon hire or within the first year of employment and must maintain a valid ACLS certification throughout your employment.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification approved by the American Heart Association upon hire or within the first year of employment and must maintain a valid ACLS certification throughout your employment.

Join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals committed to making a difference in the lives of our patients. Your expertise as a Registered Nurse will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional patient care.