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    Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating.  Implements appropriate nursing care interventions.  Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures.  Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice. Essential Key Job Responsibilities - Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting. - Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decisioning to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions. - Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care. - Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights. - Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures. - Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes. - Demonstrates effective on-going observations and reassessment of patient/family and their response to the interventions and changes in condition. - Documents assessments and interventions in accordance with hospital policy and standards of care. - Utilizes resources appropriately and follows facility guidelines for documentation and charging of medical supplies and equipment. - Assigns or delegates tasks to designated support personnel based on needs and conditions of the patient, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome and facility policy. - Collaborates with new employees and peers to support orientation, training and development opportunities. Supports the profession of nursing through support for nursing student clinical activities, as appropriate. - Other duties as assigned.                  

Job Summary:   The RN Episodic Care Management Health Coach virtually provides care management and care coordination services for a 90 day episode for Population Health patients enrolled in the PHSO’s Episodic Care Management/Care Coordination program. This role uniquely blends for job duties of the RN Transition Health Coach, the RN Ambulatory High Risk Health Coach and possibly the RN Post-Acute Health Coach for a defined 90 day episode that begins with the a qualifying discharge from the acute level of care. Upholds and supports PHSO standard workflows and procedures at accreditation level quality.   Essential Position Expectations: - Performs patient identification and risk stratification following the PHSO’s Episodic Care Management Protocol. - Manages the timely transitions in care following a qualifying acute care discharge: - Requests documents from outside facilities needed to support care transition discussions. - Confirms PCP and/or specialist follow-up appointments and collaborates with primary care provider team and others to schedule follow-up appointments if they have not been scheduled at time of transition - Completes medication reconciliation/medication adherence assessments - Reviews red flags as appropriate - Reviews discharge instructions - Completes resource referrals and performs follow-up to ensure resources met needs. - Extends transition services as needed to prevent/reduce further unnecessary Post-acute or acute care utilization. - Manages the utilization of all post-acute facility admissions - Manages the ongoing care coordination services following discharge back to the community setting for the 90 day episode: - Provides at least a monthly engagement conducted either by phone, virtually or in person - Completes routine assessments of physical, mental, social and functional needs - Develops, implements, and updates patient care plans - Manages coordination and communication across providers, services, and markets - Assess for adherence, barriers and gaps in recommended care - Facilitates advance care planning discussions and the completion of advance directives for patients ≥ 18 years of age - Manages transitions in care following hospital discharges, emergency department use and post-acute stays. - Applies motivational interviewing and teach back during interactions with patients. - Provides coaching and education to support self-management. - Participates in quality improvement, measurement and data collection to include populations with clinical and financial risk. - Delegates to support team such as community health workers as appropriate. - Informs primary care provider of ongoing care management activities, patient progress and changes in the patient’s health status - Supports quality reporting for population health contracts. - Refers high risk-acuity patients to the RN Ambulatory High Risk Health Coach when further care coordination services are required beyond the 90 day episode. - Collaborates with the appropriate Provider to answer patient questions and concerns that fall outside of scope. - Documents all patient interactions in the patient’s health record or care management documentation system immediately after the call or meeting is completed. The maximum allowable time from interaction to documentation is one business day. - Understands accountability for results and self-manages to support PHSO level success goals in the areas of quality, cost of care and patient experience. - Upholds and supports PHSO standard workflows and procedures at accreditation level quality.

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to the policies, procedures and guidelines of the Medical Center.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Assures quality of care by adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center policies, philosophies and standards of care regulated by ND State Board of Nursing, the ND nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. - Utilizes the nursing process, including planning, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and family focused on optimal patient outcomes. - Meets the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles and current professional literature to achieve positive learning outcomes. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Delegates nursing care with respect based on knowledge of staff qualifications/competencies and individual patient care needs. - Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records following HIPAA regulations and St. Alexius Medical Center policy. - Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in multidisciplinary problem-solving. - Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate. - Certifications: ACLS, PALS within first year of employment.  TNCC within first two years of employment.  

Utilizes the nursing process to identify patient needs and priorities of care through assessment, planning, and delegation of care based on patient needs, therapeutic interventions, and evaluation of the patient’s response.  Is held accountable for policies and procedures of the department and organization.  This position supports the mission, vision, and philosophy of CommonSpirit Health.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities 1.      Performs triage by assessing patient’s health and continuously monitor; detect changes in symptoms, health or pain, and take      action as necessary; and quickly and accurately assess patient care needs 2.      Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol 3.      Sets priorities in plan of care based on assessed needs and anticipates personnel, supplies, and equipment required to care for      patients based on assessed needs 4.      Works collaboratively with provider to provide exceptional care 5.      Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures 6.      Provides patient and family education 7.      Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the      appropriate forms 8.      Maintains order, stock, and cleanliness of all areas in the Emergency Department 9.      Practices safe work habits, compliance with safety rules and regulations, and adheres to safety policies 10.   Utilizes resources appropriately and follows facility guidelines, policies, and procedures Non-essential Job Responsibilities 1.      Other duties as assigned  

Under the supervision of the Heart and Vascular Manager, manages the day to day operations and activities of the Heart and Vascular Center to assure objectives are met. Supervises staff to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and supervise individual patient care in all areas of the Heart & Vascular Center in accordance with the mission and philosophy of St. Alexius Medical Center while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Scope of Practice and Professional Issues: - Acts as a role model through support of the Medical Center's mission and values by promoting and enhancing the Journey Beyond Excellence expectations. - Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures. - Assures quality of care by establishing hospital and nursing division's standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; recommending adjustments. - Collaborates with leadership to maintain staff by recruiting and selecting nurses and auxiliary staff while overseeing the orientation process. - Maintains nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. - Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. - Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods. - Evaluates the documentation of the patient care process and performs quality improvement (QI) as required. - Successfully completes the 4 defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate. May exceed by completing an additional 2 or more competencies deemed for area selected for that fiscal year. - Takes action to achieve personal goals from performance appraisal. - Participates in various teaching and/or learning opportunities in order to further personal knowledge and to assist in expanding the knowledge of others. - Successfully implements established department goals of the Heart and Vascular Center. - Assists the Director in conducting / analyzing necessary budgets and hiring of new staff members. #missioncritical #CHI-LI

    RNs with CHI Saint Joseph Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, have a variety ofskills from clinical to project management. Their ability to multitask and consistently deliver high quality care makes them some of the most well-rounded nurses caring for our patients. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency attribute to their success.    As a Nurse , you will advance your career by providing care to patients funneled in from other units in the medical center which will quickly acquaint you with a variety of injuries, treatment options, and disease states. This provides you with the education and experience to advance your nursing career in specialized service lines such as cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency.   You appreciate that you will rarely have the same day twice and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment. Your documentation and communication is thorough, adding value to the whole nursing team. You position your teammates to do his, her, or their best work- benefiting your shared patients by ensuring a smooth transition at shift change when you give report.   You have a talent for planning and coordinating which patients and their loved ones appreciate. You have the ability to think critically, creatively, and unconventionally when necessary. Project management is a natural talent as you will coordinate care between multiple patients while keeping your entire healthcare team on track with shared goals.   CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.   We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: - Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Flexible spending accounts - Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft - Adoption Assistance - Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Tuition Assistance for career growth and development - Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs - Wellness Program - Relocation assistance (if applicable) - Employee Referral Bonuses up to $5,000 (for eligible referrals) - Sign-on Bonuses up to $6,000 or Education Assistance (loan payoff) up to $24,000 (for eligible positions) Whether you are an experienced RN ‘who’s seen it all’ or a nurse working toward that, we invite you to join CHI Saint Joseph Health today and experience nursing with us!   CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees, 8 hospitals, specialty clinics, and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY.   Learn more about CHI Saint Joseph Health’s Awards and Recognitions here: https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/awards-recognition         Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating.  Implements appropriate nursing care interventions.  Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures.  Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice. Essential Key Job Responsibilities - Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting. - Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decisioning to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions. - Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care. - Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights. - Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures. - Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes. - Demonstrates effective on-going observations and reassessment of patient/family and their response to the interventions and changes in condition. - Documents assessments and interventions in accordance with hospital policy and standards of care. - Utilizes resources appropriately and follows facility guidelines for documentation and charging of medical supplies and equipment. - Assigns or delegates tasks to designated support personnel based on needs and conditions of the patient, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome and facility policy. - Collaborates with new employees and peers to support orientation, training and development opportunities. Supports the profession of nursing through support for nursing student clinical activities, as appropriate. - Other duties as assigned.            

Job Summary:   The RN Ambulatory Health Coach provides care management and care coordination services to Population Health patients with complex illness residing in the community setting. This includes managing a panel of high-acuity patients, managing their transitions in care across the care continuum, and providing coaching and education to support patient self-management. Serves in an expanded health care role to collaborate with the patient’s primary care provider, specialists, other members of the health care team and patients/families to ensure the delivery of quality, efficient and cost-effective health care services. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient’s health status. Integrates evidence-based clinical guidelines, preventive guidelines and protocols in the development of individualized care plans that are patient-centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of health care. Understands and complies with PHSO standard work flows upholding accreditation level standards.   Essential Position Expectations: - Performs patient identification and risk stratification following the ambulatory care management care model. - Maintains a panel of 125 high-acuity patients engaged in Care Coordination Services: - Provides at least a monthly engagement conducted either by phone, virtually or in person - Completes routine assessments of physical, mental, social and functional needs - Develops, implements, and updates patient care plans - Manages coordination and communication across providers, services, and markets - Assess for adherence, barriers and gaps in recommended care - Facilitates advance care planning discussions and the completion of advance directives for patients ≥ 18 years of age - Manages transitions in care following hospital discharges, emergency department use and post-acute stays. - Applies motivational interviewing to strengthen the patient’s own motivation for change and movement towards health behavior goals. - Provides coaching and education to support self-management. - Participates in quality improvement, measurement and data collection to include populations with clinical and financial risk. - Accepts direct referrals from care management team members and providers. - Delegates to support team as appropriate. - Informs primary care provider of ongoing care management activities, patient progress and changes in the patient’s health status. - Documents all patient interactions in the patient’s health record or care management documentation system immediately after the call or meeting is completed. The maximum allowable time from interaction to documentation is one business day. - Understands accountability for results and self-manages to support PHSO level success goals in the areas of quality, cost of care and patient experience. - Upholds and supports PHSO standard workflows and procedures at accreditation level quality.

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the Medical Center.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Assures quality of care by adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center policies, philosophies and standards of care regulated by ND State Board of Nursing, the ND nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations - Utilizes the nursing process, including planning, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and family focused on optimal patient outcomes, - Meets the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles and current professional literature to achieve positive learning outcomes. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Delegates nursing care with respect based on knowledge of staff qualifications/competencies and individual patient care needs. - Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, mediation administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records following HIPAA regulations and St. Alexius Medical Center policy. - Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in multidisciplinary problem-solving. - Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate.

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the Medical Center.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Assures quality of care by adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center policies, philosophies and standards of care regulated by ND State Board of Nursing, the ND nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations - Utilizes the nursing process, including planning, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and family focused on optimal patient outcomes, - Meets the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles and current professional literature to achieve positive learning outcomes. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Delegates nursing care with respect based on knowledge of staff qualifications/competencies and individual patient care needs. - Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, mediation administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records following HIPAA regulations and St. Alexius Medical Center policy. - Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in multidisciplinary problem-solving. - Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate.

Under the supervision of the Heart and Vascular Coordinator, to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and supervise individual patient care in all areas of the Heart & Vascular Center in accordance with the mission and philosophy of St. Alexius Medical Center while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Scope of Practice and Professional Issues: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Assures quality of care by adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center policies, philosophies and standards of care regulated by ND State Board of Nursing, the ND nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. - Utilizes the nursing process, including planning, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and family focused on optimal patient outcomes - Meets the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles and current professional literature to achieve positive learning outcomes. - Delegates nursing care with respect based on knowledge of staff qualifications / competencies and individual patient care needs. - Provides moderate sedation, monitoring, and documentation for various Heart and Vascular procedures while following HIPAA regulations and St. Alexius Medical Center policies. - Assesses patient conditions and takes immediate action in emergency situations. - Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport and participating in multidisciplinary problem-solving. - Successfully completes the 4 defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate. May exceed by completing an additional 2 or more competencies deemed for area selected for that fiscal year. - Takes action to achieve personal goals from performance appraisal. - Assists Heart and Vascular Clinical Coordinator with establishing and implementing the department goals. - Attends Heart and Vascular Department meetings. - Work attendance will be according to the Heart and Vascular policy, trend will be monitored by the Director. - Assists in meeting Core Measure and Quality Control threshold - #missioncritical

GENERAL SUMMARY: Under direction, provides professional nursing care for adult clinic patients following Iowa Heart Center’s (IHC) established standards and practices.    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Performs general and cardiac nursing care to patients. Administers prescribed procedures, medications, and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. - Conducts and assesses medical and interval history interviews with patients. - Provides patient and family education and documents in medical record. - Performs phone triage, assesses and communicates needs to physician as needed. - Acts as problem solver as it relates to patient, family, physician issues according to protocol. - Reads and researches patient records, charts and Practice Manager system for other pertinent information. May dictate history and physical, consults and other professional related - Reviews and reports pertinent test(s) and outside examination results, scrutinizes for needed follow-up;  communicates to Physician. - Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional certifications. - Maintains practice standards in regard to Quality Improvement and OSHA - Performs various procedures and tests according to department guidelines. - Schedules admissions and outpatient procedures, and obtains consents. - Responsible for meeting all IHC RN competencies.

Position Responsibilities: - 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.  - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.  - 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). - 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.

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Coordinator. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the State Nurse Practice Act. All the criteria-based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the Medical Center.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. - Assures quality of care by adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center policies, philosophies and standards of care regulated by ND State Board of Nursing, the ND nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations - Utilizes the nursing process, including planning, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient and family focused on optimal patient outcomes, - Meets the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles and current professional literature to achieve positive learning outcomes. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Delegates nursing care with respect based on knowledge of staff qualifications/competencies and individual patient care needs. - Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, mediation administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records following HIPAA regulations and St. Alexius Medical Center policy. - Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in multidisciplinary problem-solving. - Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competencies for age specific, as appropriate.  

GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages.  Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge.  Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment.  Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.  Provides nursing care across all units within trained specialty.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort. - Practices safe patient handling techniques. - Continues to evaluate assigned patients and provides ongoing treatment. - Anticipates, identifies, and responds to educational and emotional needs of patients and families. - Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients. - Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices). Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety. - Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).   MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: - Serves in a charge/leadership role based on skill and unit needs. When assigned charge, makes patient assignments; triages patients; and problem solves with staff, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments. - Takes assigned call as defined in unit policy. - Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene). - Assists with clerical duties (i.e., maintenance of chart, patient record, and answering phones and call lights). - Maintains patient care supplies, equipment, and environment. - Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospital and community organizations as requested.   DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified but should not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be needed to perform the duties of this position.  Must have ability to maintain skills and perform tasks required for the position as outlined in the list of department competencies.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages.  Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge.  Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment.  Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.  Provides nursing care across all units within trained specialty.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort. - Practices safe patient handling techniques. - Continues to evaluate assigned patients and provides ongoing treatment. - Anticipates, identifies, and responds to educational and emotional needs of patients and families. - Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients. - Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices). Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety. - Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).   MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: - Serves in a charge/leadership role based on skill and unit needs. When assigned charge, makes patient assignments; triages patients; and problem solves with staff, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments. - Takes assigned call as defined in unit policy. - Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene). - Assists with clerical duties (i.e., maintenance of chart, patient record, and answering phones and call lights). - Maintains patient care supplies, equipment, and environment. - Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospital and community organizations as requested.   DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified but should not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be needed to perform the duties of this position.  Must have ability to maintain skills and perform tasks required for the position as outlined in the list of department competencies.

CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck, ND  0.9 FTE RN

Utilizes the nursing process to identify patient needs and priorities of care through assessment, planning, and delegation of care based on patient needs, therapeutic interventions, and evaluation of the patient’s response.  Is held accountable for policies and procedures of the department and organization.  This position supports the mission, vision, and philosophy of CommonSpirit Health.

Utilizes the nursing process to identify patient needs and priorities of care through assessment, planning, and delegation of care based on patient needs, therapeutic interventions, and evaluation of the patient’s response.  Is held accountable for policies and procedures of the department and organization.  This position supports the mission, vision, and philosophy of CommonSpirit Health.

Utilizes the nursing process to identify patient needs and priorities of care through assessment, planning, and delegation of care based on patient needs, therapeutic interventions, and evaluation of the patient’s response.  Is held accountable for policies and procedures of the department and organization.  This position supports the mission, vision, and philosophy of CommonSpirit Health. #missioncritical