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Shift:
7:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday through Friday with some flexibility
Location:
Singing River Gulfport Hospital
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Position Overview:
The Hospitalist Registered Nurse is responsible for promoting and maintaining excellence in the care of patients covered by Inpatient Physician Services (IPS). The Registered Nurse acts as a liaison between the patient, physician, and other hospital disciplines. The relationship established with these disciplines encourages continuity of care for the patient's being medically managed by IPS. The Hospitalist Registered Nurse provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the MS Nurse Practice
Act, ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Accreditation Agency Standards, the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control, and SRHS Departments of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
Education:
Graduate from NLN School of nursing required.
License:
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.
Certifications:
All RNs are required to complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer. RNs working in the below specialty areas are required to complete and maintain certifications as listed:
Intensive Care Units - ACLS
Emergency Department - ACLS, PALS, TNCC
Labor & Delivery - ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
Nursery - NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
Medical Nursing - OB/GYN - PALS
Pediatrics - PALS
Cath Lab - ACLS
PACU/Recovery - ACLS, PALS
Endoscopy - ACLS, PALS
RNs have 12 months, from the date they begin working in the specialty area, to acquire the appropriate certification and 18 months to acquire TNCC certification for the Emergency Department.
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
Experience:
Appropriate nursing practice/experience within the past five (5) years or evidence of successful refresher program.
Reports to:
IPS Physician Director and IPS Director.
Supervises:
None
Physical Demands:
Work is mainly active: involves regular requirements to move about the unit, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting oneself to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, copier, and 10-key.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work flexible hours, when required/requested.
Mental Demands:
Keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making skills in the management of acute and chronically ill patients. Communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must be capable of handling high pressure situations. Must have emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels associated with care of acute patient/family, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of patients and families, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers.
Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.). Must have intermediate knowledge of MS Outlook and Word.
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