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JOB SUMMARY: In accordance with our mission and core values, the registered nurse will perform care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills based on the application of the nursing process. The RN uses assessment skills to ensure multidisciplinary patient care and teamwork to meet established practice guidelines, unit specific policies, and regulatory standards.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Under direction, performs stress testing as well as providing professional nursing care for adult clinic patients following Iowa Heart Center’s established standards and practices.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Greets, educates and prepares patients for procedure (testing, special procedures) according to protocol. Reports and documents appropriate information. - Establishes IV sites and administers intravenous medications as a part of various diagnostic tests. - Performs Cardiac Stress Testing using treadmill exercise or pharmacological agents. This includes patient preparation and informed consent, obtaining physician approval for exercise, ECKG monitoring and recording and preparation of a test report for the physician’s interpretation. - Maintains procedure rooms with necessary supplies and materials. Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations. - Ensures proper functioning of equipment and reports malfunctions to department director. - Participates in ALARA program. - Maintains a safe and clean work environment. - Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested. - Orders supplies for the nuclear medicine department. - Reviews cardiac testing results and calls the patients with results or routes to the appropriate staff for follow-up. - Travels to other Iowa Heart Center offices as needed.

Responsible to the Nurse Manager/Director. Functions as the unit supervisor, clinical resource person, and responsible for nursing resource utilization. Assumes responsibility for unit operations for shift worked.

Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations.   Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.   1. Assessment:  Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition.  Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs.  Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.  2. Planning:  Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge.  Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs.  Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. 3. Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. 4. Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. 5. Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. 6. Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.  Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. 7. Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. 8. Time Management:  Clocks in and out appropriately according to policy to ensure work is stated and completed on time.  Obtains Director/designees/House Supervisor approval before working overtime, including incremental overtime. 9. Documentation:  Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. 10. License and Competency: Maintains RN license to practice in the State of Texas including multi-state licensure requirements. Takes responsibility for meeting competency requirements. Assists with the orientation of new employees and floated staff as requested and assigned. 11. Professional Responsibility:  Maintains all professional licenses, certifications, and annual competencies prior to deadline.  Attends mandatory in-services, workshops, town halls, and 75% of all unit meetings per year.   Stays up-to-date on communication, including emails and current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields.  12. Patient Care:  Notifies and escalates concerns to appropriate providers of life-threatening changes and notes physician response. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family following the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD). 13. Patient Experience:  Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Performs hourly rounding and bedside shift report, updating the patient communication board and providing service recovery as needed.\ BEHAVIORS COMPASSIONATE Cares for others with a kind heart • High: Consistently shows an interest in others and their well-being. Offers to help and goes beyond where possible. Treats everyone in a friendly and welcoming manner. Good influence on co-workers and mentors others to demonstrate the same behaviors of respect and courtesy. • Solid: Usually shows an interest in others and their well-being. Offers to help others. Treats patients and guests with respect and courtesy. May be influenced by mood when interacting with co-workers • Low: Avoids being around those with viewpoints different than their own. Prefers to withdraw, rather than helping to maintain calm in stressful situations. Has difficulty relating to others whose background is different from their own. Sees protocols as a necessary but painful part of getting a job done. MINDFUL Attention to the present moment, respectfully, with purpose and non-judgmentally. • High: Always carefully listens, considering the viewpoint and values of others. Maintains composure in all situations. Remains calm, considerate of emotions and the situation at all times. Follows all protocols and advocates delivering safe, quality care. • Solid: Strives to listen carefully and to consider viewpoints of others. Sees the value of being considerate of emotions and remaining calm in most situations. Strives to understand protocols and follow them whenever possible. • Low: Treats patients or customers as an inconvenience; often rude. Inconsistently uses AIDET.  Ignores service recovery, hopes someone else will take care of it. Does not do more than what is necessary. INNOVATIVE Desire for continuous improvement through original and creative thinking. • High: Always identifying ways to improve and taking action. Contributes to the development and implementation of best practices. Thinks outside the box. Positively promotes progress and adjusts accordingly. Engages others in improvement. Implements continuous improvement as a result of measurements. • Solid: Creates an environment of continuous improvement. Seeks out and utilizes best practices. Tries new approaches and takes appropriate risk. Measures progress against plans and stated goals. • Low: Has little regard for improvement. Does not follow best practices; does things their own way. Resistant to change. Regularly loses sight of goals; gets off track if left unmonitored. CONFIDENT Trust and faith in the ability of oneself and colleagues. • High: Always takes responsibility for being knowledgeable and skilled in their job and about the organization. Understands personal limits and utilizes subject matter experts as needed. Puts others at ease during times of uncertainty. Respects others through empowerment. • Solid: Knowledgeable and skilled in their job and about the organization. Sees personal limits, but at times unsure as to how to overcome them. Feels sure in times of uncertainty. • Low: Lacks knowledge and skill for tasks on the job and is not interested in gaining them. Sees their own limits, but blames others for lack of knowledge or resources. Adds to uncertainty in the organization. TRUSTWORTHY Commitment to personal integrity and competence at all times. • High: Builds strong, high trust relationships through effective communication. Keeps commitments and is accountable for follow through and getting results. Fosters a feeling of reliability among others. Maintains honesty and integrity always. • Solid: Values relationships and communicates effectively to build trust. Keeps commitments to meet expectations. Maintains honesty and integrity. • Low: Avoids communication. Does not keep commitments or meet expectations. Cannot be counted on as a reliable team member. Lacks honesty and integrity. EMPATHETIC Understand and share the feelings of another. • High: Uses one’s own experience to understand and care about others. Takes initiative to learn about other’s experiences in order to place oneself in another’s position. Always sees another’s point of view, listens attentively, and feels with the heart of another. • Solid: Often uses one’s own experience to understand and care about others. Sees others point of view, listens attentively, and feels with the heart of another. Is challenged when personal experience is not available for reflection. • Low: Has no desire to understand the experiences of others and why they may see things differently. Cares only for his/her own point of view or opinion.

Job Summary / Job Purpose   The Supervisor Clinic assists the Practice Manager with general supervision, direction, and support of the daily operations of the clinic in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards. In the absence of the Manager, the supervisor has oversight of clinic operations.

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

It takes a special type of nurse to work in surgery. Not only do they have to be skilled in the operating room, but they also have to maintain composure and mange a rollercoaster of emotions as the status of their patients could change in the blink of an eye. Most patients will never fully realize what their surgical nurse did for them during their most vulnerable moments, but we do. If you are ready to join a culture driven by passion and talent, here we are! • Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR • Care for patients before, during, and after procedures • Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients • Ensure operating rooms are prepped with all necessary equipment and supplies • Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients   Why you should choose us: What sets us apart from other healthcare organizations? How much time do you have? In short, it all starts with our current employees. They believe in living our mission to provide compassion to everyone. We, in turn, believe that growing and supporting our people allows us to deliver a higher degree of quality care to our patients. CHI advocates for all who live in the communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Choose an organization who will champion your talents and nurture your career. Choose CHI!

What We Have To Offer - Faith-based culture with commitment to our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence where we value positive team players - Shared governance model with a very engaged Unit Based Council - Collaborative scheduling - Limited call - Financial support for CNOR certification - Tuition assistance for advanced degrees - Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system - Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program   Job Summary   Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.  

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

It takes a special type of nurse to work in surgery. Not only do they have to be skilled in the operating room, but they also have to maintain composure and mange a rollercoaster of emotions as the status of their patients could change in the blink of an eye. Most patients will never fully realize what their surgical nurse did for them during their most vulnerable moments, but we do. If you are ready to join a culture driven by passion and talent, here we are!   - Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR - Care for patients before, during, and after procedures - Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients - Ensure operating rooms are prepped with all necessary equipment and supplies - Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients

It takes a special type of nurse to work in surgery. Not only do they have to be skilled in the operating room, but they also have to maintain composure and mange a rollercoaster of emotions as the status of their patients could change in the blink of an eye. Most patients will never fully realize what their surgical nurse did for them during their most vulnerable moments, but we do. If you are ready to join a culture driven by passion and talent, here we are!   What you’ll do: • Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR • Care for patients before, during, and after procedures • Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients • Ensure operating rooms are prepped with all necessary equipment and supplies • Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients   Why you should choose us: What sets us apart from other healthcare organizations? How much time do you have? In short, it all starts with our current employees. They believe in living our mission to provide compassion to everyone. We, in turn, believe that growing and supporting our people allows us to deliver a higher degree of quality care to our patients. CHI advocates for all who live in the communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Choose an organization who will champion your talents and nurture your career. Choose CHI!  

Job Summary This position is responsible for providing Perioperative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. The incumbent assumes accountability for direct and indirect implementation of the patient’s plan of care in the Perioperative setting.   Essential Duties - Provide pre-, intra- and post-operative patient care. - Use sterile/aseptic technique and work with Perioperative instrumentation and equipment. - Function as a circulator in the OR. - Adheres to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility. Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy. - Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral and emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs. - Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served. Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements. - Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders. - Identifies opportunities for, and participates in, performance and quality improvement activities to improve clinical outcomes, healthcare delivery systems and address patient safety and satisfaction and cost containment. - Incorporates critical thinking into daily practice as demonstrated by quality of care provided, transfer of knowledge, follow through and patient outcomes. Leads, coordinates, and communicates the ongoing delivery of patient care services provided by members of assigned patient care teams(s); considers patient acuity and the competencies of care team members in delegating and assigning work and in adjusting assignments as necessary; assesses and monitors team performance to ensure the quality of care provided is consistent with the FHS standards and regulatory requirements. Coordinates nursing care and advocates for patient needs so that all appropriate disciplines are informed of and participating in the plan of care. - Prepares patient for examination/procedure. Routinely explains delays. Assesses, monitors, and intervenes as indicated during and post examination or procedure. - Provides health care education and guidance to patient and/or families. Educates regarding results, findings and diagnoses to patient and patient’s family within scope of practice. - Performs related duties as required.  

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse Circulator position is for our general surgery team. Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.

Job Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families Job Requirements We are looking for a responsible and compassionate Registered Nurse with top-notch clinical skills, a caring attitude, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. It is also important to display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to effectively educate patients and their families on the in-home healthcare process.

This position is responsible for providing Perioperative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. The incumbent assumes accountability for direct and indirect implementation of the patient’s plan of care in the Perioperative setting. Essential Duties: - Provide pre-, intra- and post-operative patient care. - Use sterile/aseptic technique and work with Perioperative instrumentation and equipment. - Function as a circulator in the OR.  

St Anthony is a designated Pathway Hospital. We serve residents on the Peninsula residents including Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula and Port Orchard. Visitors have access to state-of-the-art medical care, including 24/seven emergency services, sophisticated in- and outpatient surgery, complete outpatient cancer care, pharmacy services and more. Amenities include spacious private rooms, a healing garden that provides a peaceful outdoor escape and our award winning cafe. Our main OR suite includes 6 operating rooms and we perform over 3,200 cases per year, including general, orthopedics, urology, gynecology and robotics. Our Surgical Services Leadership team includes a Director, a Perioperative Clinical Manager, and a Perianesthesia Clinical manager. Orientation for new OR RNs includes a formal six-month long OR residency. We offer two residencies per year.   What We Have To Offer: • Faith-based culture with commitment to our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence where we value positive team players • Collaborative scheduling • 8, 10 and 12-hour shift options • Limited call • Financial support for CNOR certification • Tuition assistance for advanced degrees • Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system • Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program   Job Summary: Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.

St Anthony is a designated Pathway Hospital. We serve residents on the Peninsula residents including Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula and Port Orchard. Visitors have access to state-of-the-art medical care, including 24/seven emergency services, sophisticated in- and outpatient surgery, complete outpatient cancer care, pharmacy services and more. Amenities include spacious private rooms, a healing garden that provides a peaceful outdoor escape and our award winning cafe. Our main OR suite includes 6 operating rooms and we perform over 3,200 cases per year, including general, orthopedics, urology, gynecology and robotics. Our Surgical Services Leadership team includes a Director, a Perioperative Clinical Manager, and a Perianesthesia Clinical manager. Orientation for new OR RNs includes a formal six-month long OR residency. We offer two residencies per year. What We Have To Offer: • Faith-based culture with commitment to our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence where we value positive team players • Collaborative scheduling • 8, 10 and 12-hour shift options • Limited call • Financial support for CNOR certification • Tuition assistance for advanced degrees • Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system • Competitive wages, incentives and a generous employee benefits program Job Summary: Our surgical services nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-operative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. This work includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and the patient and family.

The major focus of this position is to plan, provide and supervise care for the surgical patients, supporting the service line team.  Primary customers include the staff, physicians, patients/families and other members of the health care team.  As a member of the leadership team, monitors and maintains clinical standards of care; maintains accountability for assurance of appropriate staffing resources and provision of quality, evidence based patient care.  Acts as and represents Unit leadership when the Nurse Manager is unavailable.  Demonstrates knowledge of and delivers care in accordance with the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.  Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team.  Participates in maintaining staff competencies through education, mentoring and role modeling.  Supports the Nurse Manager in interviewing and hiring employees; training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and mentoring/coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Essential Key Job Responsibilities - Plans and provides direct patient care as well as supervision of personnel practicing in surgical service areas. Makes patient care assignments and facilitates patient throughout and directly observes staff performances. - Proactively matches existing resources seeking ways to provide patient care that supports staff and maintains a therapeutic environment, collaborative, team environment. - Assures that staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs. - Communicates personnel related concerns to Nurse Manager. - Identifies opportunities for improvement and implements appropriate change using logical problem solving skills. - Maintains Unit Professional standards. - Maintains confidentiality of department information. - Contributes to the efficient overall operation of the department focusing on timely starts for surgical cases, improving turnover times and accurately anticipating needs of each procedure. - Other job duties as assigned by management.