November 8, 2024, through November 13, 2024
BASIC FUNCTION:
A staff nurse is a professional nurse who delegates and coordinates patient care, based upon a documented assessment of the patient’s needs. The staff nurse applies the nursing process of assessment, planning interventions, implementing the plan of care, and evaluating that care. The nurse is a patient advocate, who, in conjunction with the other members of the healthcare team, guides the patient safely through the hospital stay. The staff nurse is responsible to the nurse unit manager, or in her/his absence, the supervisor. Staff R.N.’s report to the charge nurse regarding patient care matters and understand the chain of command. (Charge Nurse, Coordinator, Director, House Supervisor in absence of prior).
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Currently licensed by the Ohio State Board of Nursing and or multistate licensure. Has been actively employed in a hospital-based nursing within the past 5 years, or completion of a state approved R.N. refresher course within the past year or is a recent graduate of an accredited school of nursing (R.N.) or is teaching in an acute care facility. Shows evidence of participation in continuing education and the unit-based Quality Program. Successful completion of the Registered Nurse Orientation Program at Alliance Community Hospital. Successful completion of any additional educational requirements of the hospital or the nursing unit assigned. Maintains current BLS certification through the American Heart Association. If applicable, pay a service fee or join and maintain membership in O.N.A. and the Alliance Local Unit of O.N.A. within 31 days of employment. Must be computer-literate to complete task(s) as required Senior Care Unit – Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation (CIDE) certified within 3 months and maintained annually. 3 West, ICU, PCU & Floats - Must complete critical care course upon hire (effective hire date in 2022). Obtain and maintain ACLS certification through the American Heart Association within 6 months of hire. Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation (CIDE) certified within 3 months and maintained annually. ICU, PCU & Floats - NIH stroke scale obtained and maintained within 6 months of hire. Hemodialysis trained nurses – Minimum of 1 year dialysis experience preferred. Minimum of 1-year critical care experience.Successful completion of AACH dialysis training program, or able to provide documentation of dialysis training.