Staff Registered Nurse

Charge Nurse

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic is seeking a qualified individual to join our team!

We offer FREE single Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, as well as South Dakota Retirement, ESL, PTOV, and more.

Job Summary

The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice are exemplified within this Job Description. The Nurse is responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process to provide nursing care for the patient throughout their life span. Assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care delivered on their shift.

The Charge RN acts as a front line supervisor and clinical resource for the department. Demonstrates clinical expertise and assists and mentors nursing personnel on the unit, in patient planning and overall patient care management on a shift by shift basis. Provides direction to staff to facilitate meeting patient outcomes and coordinates staff assignments and duties, assists with completing the monthly staffing schedule for the unit.

The Registered Nurse demonstrates effective leadership skills and supports the nursing department's philosophy, objectives, and vision for empowered nursing practice and assists in short and long range planning for the nursing unit and department.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

Infancy Pediatrics Adolescent Adulthood Geriatric

Commitment to the daily application of CMH's mission, vision, and core values to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote CMH's values.

Maintain confidentiality

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS, OSHA.

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Lifting-floor:(0-36") 0-25# Grasping light: 8+hrs/day

Lifting-knee-waist: 0-25# Grasping Firm: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-waist-shldr: (36-53") 0-10# Rep.use-foot: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-overhead: (69") 0-10# Dominant Hand: 8+hrs/day

Transfers: 0-40# Non-dominant Hand: 0-3 hr/day

Carrying: 0-25# Bilateral hands: 8+hr/day

Pushing: 0-35# Far Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Pulling: 0-50# Near Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Sitting: 0-3 hr/day Depth perception: 8+hrs/day

Standing: 3-5 hrs/day Field of Vision: 8+hrs/day

Walking: 8+hrs/day Accommodation: 8+hrs/day

Climbing: 0-3 hr/day Distinguish Color: 8+hrs/day

Balancing: 0-3 hr/day Feeling: 0-3 hr/day

Squatting: 0-3 hr/day Hearing: 8+hrs/day

Kneeling: 0-3 hr/day Smelling: 0-3 hr/day

Crawling: 0-3 hr/day Rep.use-neck: 8+hrs/day

Forward Bend: 3-5 hr/day Reaching Forward: 8+hrs/day

Reaching overhead: 0-3 hr/day

Works inside. Works with and around others. Have verbal face to face contact with others. Exposure to blood and body fluids, airborne pathogens, hazardous waste and chemicals, communicable disease, moving objects, high places, and slippery surfaces. Minimal exposure to radiation, electric and/or mechanical equipment.

Infusion Pump(S) Computers Beds and Transport Systems K-Packs Pagers Walker Glucometer Telephone Heating/Cooling Blanket B/P Equipment Photocopier Otoscopes Fax Machine Bear Hugger Opthalmoscope Ambulance radio Endoscopy Equipment Oximeter TV/VCR Defibrillator Pacemakers Lifts Cardiac/Telemetry Wound Vac Automated Medication Monitors Cast Cutters Dispensing Machine Noninvasive Air Boots/Splints Pressure Monitors Suction (Wall/Gomco) Scales Electronic Scanners

Reading, Simple Spatial Tending Reading, Complex Form Precision Working Writing, Simple Clerical Follow Instructions Writing, Complex Compiling Influence Others Math Skills, Simple Coordinating Time Requirement Math Skills, Complex Analyzing Memorization Tasks, Simple Synthesizing Problem Solving Tasks, Complex Supervising Independent Judgment Driving Instructing Decision Making

Work may be performed under pressure requiring close attention to detail. Environmental stimuli overload. Staffing and census fluctuations. Potential exposure to anger, fear, hostility or violence of others.

Graduation from an approved/accredited school of nursing.

Current license to practice in the state of South Dakota.

Certification Requirements for Position:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)
• Minimum one year nursing experience required prior to charge nurse role.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for safety, service, and delivery of nursing care provided on the unit.
• Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for a specific group of patients.
• Individually responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice.
• Accountable to seek professional opportunities to develop leadership skills.
• Individually responsible for maintaining and updating professional practice.
• Generally works, 12 hrs., day/night and weekend rotation.