Huntsville Hospital Health System
RN Float Central Staffing, Full Time, Days
Huntsville Hospital Health System, Decatur, Alabama, us, 35609
Overview:
Job Summary:While demonstrating through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospitals mission, vision and values, the Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Decatur Morgan Hospital by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The RN utilizes the best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The RN accepts responsibility, authority and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Caregiver : The caregiver role has traditionally included those activities that assist the patients physical and psychologically while preserving the patients dignity. Caregiving encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient.Communicator : Communication is an integral to all nursing roles. Nurses communicate with the patient, support persons, other health professionals, and people in the community. In the role of communicator, nurses identify patient problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to other members of the health team. The quality of a nurses communication is an important factor in nursing care.Teacher : As a teacher, the nurse helps patients learn about their health and the health care procedures they need to perform to restore or maintain their health. The nurse assesses the patients learning needs and readiness to learn, sets specific learning goals in conjunction with the patient, enacts teaching strategies and measures learning.Patient Advocate : Patient advocate acts to protect the patient. In this role the nurse may represent the patients needs and wishes to other health professionals, such as relaying the patients wishes for information to the physician. They also assist patients in exercising their rights and help them speak up for themselves.Counselor : Counseling is a process of helping a patient to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social problems, to develop improved interpersonal relationships, and to promote personal growth. It involves providing emotional, intellectual, and psychological support.Change Agent : The nurse acts as a change agent when assisting others, that is, patients, to make modifications in their own behavior. Nurses also often act to make changes in a system such as clinical care.Leader : A leader influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal. The leader role can be employed at different levels; individual patient, family, groups of patients, colleagues, or the community. Effective leadership is a learned process requiring an understanding of the needs and goals that motivate people, the knowledge to apply the leadership skills, and the interpersonal skills to influence others.Research consumer
nurses often use research to improve patient care. In a clinical area nurses need to:a. Have some awareness of the process and language of researchb. Participate in identification of significant researchable problemsc. Be a perceptive consumer of research findingsd. Collaborate with the healthcare teamSafety Officer : The nurses primary commitment is to the health, well-being, and safety of the patient across the life span and in all settings in which health care needs are addressed. Safety is an essential and vital component of quality careBelief System:
We the Nurses of Decatur Morgan Hospital Believe inHolistic and effective patient care that is based on scientific and ethical principles -nursing is a blend of art and scienceit uses the mind as well as the heart.Creating a work climate that nurtures and supports clinical expertise, education, and research while fostering the recruitment and retention of nursing staff who demonstrate the highest integrity, competence, and qualifications.Providing nursing care that will achieve an optimal level of health and wellness, or when this is not possible, support the experience of loss and a peaceful death.Fostering an environment that promotes respect, positive communication, and collaboration among all members patient, family and healthcare team.We also believe thatWe should make those we serve our highest priority.We should be technically strong with a thirst for knowledge.Because evidence is ever-changing and evolving, we must actively cultivate our own personal growth and professional development.The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge he/she possesses.The cultural beliefs, ethnic background, and sexual orientation of a patient or family should be respected without showing discrimination.We should promote health and prevent disease.Qualifications:Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:
Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sickUnderstands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals and labelsUses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skillActs quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measuresCommunicates with peopleChange from one duty to another frequentlyFollow and/or give precise instructionsRecords and interprets information accuratelyAble to care for patients of all agesCurrent in BLSEducation:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Possesses a nursing license in good standing in the State of Alabama. BSN preferred but not required.
Experience:
Acute care experience - 5 years preferred, 3 years required.
Job Summary:While demonstrating through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospitals mission, vision and values, the Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Decatur Morgan Hospital by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The RN utilizes the best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The RN accepts responsibility, authority and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Caregiver : The caregiver role has traditionally included those activities that assist the patients physical and psychologically while preserving the patients dignity. Caregiving encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient.Communicator : Communication is an integral to all nursing roles. Nurses communicate with the patient, support persons, other health professionals, and people in the community. In the role of communicator, nurses identify patient problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to other members of the health team. The quality of a nurses communication is an important factor in nursing care.Teacher : As a teacher, the nurse helps patients learn about their health and the health care procedures they need to perform to restore or maintain their health. The nurse assesses the patients learning needs and readiness to learn, sets specific learning goals in conjunction with the patient, enacts teaching strategies and measures learning.Patient Advocate : Patient advocate acts to protect the patient. In this role the nurse may represent the patients needs and wishes to other health professionals, such as relaying the patients wishes for information to the physician. They also assist patients in exercising their rights and help them speak up for themselves.Counselor : Counseling is a process of helping a patient to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social problems, to develop improved interpersonal relationships, and to promote personal growth. It involves providing emotional, intellectual, and psychological support.Change Agent : The nurse acts as a change agent when assisting others, that is, patients, to make modifications in their own behavior. Nurses also often act to make changes in a system such as clinical care.Leader : A leader influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal. The leader role can be employed at different levels; individual patient, family, groups of patients, colleagues, or the community. Effective leadership is a learned process requiring an understanding of the needs and goals that motivate people, the knowledge to apply the leadership skills, and the interpersonal skills to influence others.Research consumer
nurses often use research to improve patient care. In a clinical area nurses need to:a. Have some awareness of the process and language of researchb. Participate in identification of significant researchable problemsc. Be a perceptive consumer of research findingsd. Collaborate with the healthcare teamSafety Officer : The nurses primary commitment is to the health, well-being, and safety of the patient across the life span and in all settings in which health care needs are addressed. Safety is an essential and vital component of quality careBelief System:
We the Nurses of Decatur Morgan Hospital Believe inHolistic and effective patient care that is based on scientific and ethical principles -nursing is a blend of art and scienceit uses the mind as well as the heart.Creating a work climate that nurtures and supports clinical expertise, education, and research while fostering the recruitment and retention of nursing staff who demonstrate the highest integrity, competence, and qualifications.Providing nursing care that will achieve an optimal level of health and wellness, or when this is not possible, support the experience of loss and a peaceful death.Fostering an environment that promotes respect, positive communication, and collaboration among all members patient, family and healthcare team.We also believe thatWe should make those we serve our highest priority.We should be technically strong with a thirst for knowledge.Because evidence is ever-changing and evolving, we must actively cultivate our own personal growth and professional development.The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge he/she possesses.The cultural beliefs, ethnic background, and sexual orientation of a patient or family should be respected without showing discrimination.We should promote health and prevent disease.Qualifications:Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:
Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sickUnderstands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals and labelsUses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skillActs quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measuresCommunicates with peopleChange from one duty to another frequentlyFollow and/or give precise instructionsRecords and interprets information accuratelyAble to care for patients of all agesCurrent in BLSEducation:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Possesses a nursing license in good standing in the State of Alabama. BSN preferred but not required.
Experience:
Acute care experience - 5 years preferred, 3 years required.