Job Description:The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiverwho assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning,implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes thenursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention,evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health teammembers

　　Scope

　　Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans.Documents in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines.Uses resources as needed.Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides byservice behavior standards.Performs other duties as assigned.May be required to float to other departments (within scope ofcompetency and qualifications) based on business need.May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.Required: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required. ARegistered Nurse with an AS DN degree must complete a BSN degree within four(4) years from the Registered Nurses date of hire unless the RegisteredNurse has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of proven continuous RegisteredNurse experience in an acute care setting. Failure to obtain a BSN degreewithin that time frame may result in suspension or termination of employment.Any Registered Nurse who takes legally protected leave during the Four (4)year completion period may have the period extended by a comparable amount oftMinimum QualificationsEducationRequired:Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.

　　A Registered Nurse with an ASN/ADN degree must complete a BSN degree withinfour (4) years from the Registered Nurse's date of hire unless theRegistered Nurse has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of proven continuousRegistered Nurse experience in an acute care setting. Failure to obtain a BSNdegree within that time frame may result in suspension or termination ofemployment. Any Registered Nurse who takes legally protected leave during theFour (4) year completion period may have the period extended by acomparable amount of time.Registered Nurses employed by St Vincent, Good Samaritan, St. Joseph, orLutheran Medical Centers as of September 1, 2014 with only an ASN/ADN willbe exempt from this requirement. Registered Nurses employed by Holy Rosary,Platte Valley, St. Mary's, Home Health, and TSFP as of December 31,2017 with only an ASN/ADN will be exempt from this requirement.

　　CertificationRequired:Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice is required.Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers(BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire withprior approval. (ACLS/NRP/PALS as appropriate for unit or service.)

　　PreferredBachelor's degree of Nursing is preferred Required Current license as aRegistered Nurse in the state of practice is requiredCertification as appropriate for unit or service is preferred RequiredPrevious experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred To perform this jobsuccessfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily The requirements list must be representative of theknowledge, skills, minimum

　　education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.Regular attendance to perform work on siteduring regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

　　Physical Requirements:Ongoing need for employee to see and readinformation, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identifyequipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient careproviders, patients, and visitors that require employee to verballycommunicate as well as hear and understand spoken nformation, alarms,needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencysituations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complexand delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequentcomputer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing neededinformation, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift andutilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend toretrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes itemsof varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk andassist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributingsupplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portableequipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded andbusy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and-May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period ofti

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　　Location:Platte Valley Medical Center

　　Work City:Brighton

　　Work State:Colorado

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