Career Details
36 hours/week 6p-6a Onaga Posted on 9/2/2021
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in acute care.
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, intervention, medications, patient responses or treatment changes.
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' condition including but not limited to vital signs.
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly as directed by physician.
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Order tests to identify and assess patients' condition as indicated by physician.
- Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care including diet and physical activity.
- Direct and supervise less skilled nursing or health care personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Assess the needs of patients' family members or caregivers and provide input or provide support for these individuals.
- Start IVs, administer injections, and administer medications as indicated by physician.
- Supports and abides by the mission, values, and policies of CHCS in all activities.
- On-going compliance with CHCS educational requirements.
- All other duties as required.