Staff Nurse
Staff Nurse - Non Shortage
Provides nursing care and services to patients/families. Provides direction to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistive personnel. Delegates nursing care according to according to legal and regulatory guidelines/statutes and organizational policies. Utilizes reasonable judgment in carrying out prescribed medical orders of a practitioner. Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver. Serves as resource nurse. Acts as preceptor and takes charge duties as assigned. Essential Functions: - Practices professional nursing and delegates nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel and provides direction to the LPN as appropriate - Utilizes nursing process to deliver care - Performs any nursing task requiring nursing knowledge, judgment, and skill - Administers medications - Teaches LPNs and nursing assistive personnel special tasks of nursing care - Verifies staff competency to perform special tasks of nursing care as appropriate. - Is responsible and accountable for quality of nursing rendered and adequacy of nursing care provided when special tasks are delegated to nursing assistive personnel - Functions as primary nurse/total patient caregiver - Serves as resource nurse and acts as preceptor - Takes charge duties as assigned - Performs administrative and other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Only departments in Operating Room, Emergency Department, Telemetry, Intensive Care Units, Labor Delivery, Pediatrics, Neonatal intensive Care Unit, and Hospital Post Anesthesia Care Unit - 1 year experience in area of specialty or completion of formal course in area of specialty within established timeframe - Graduate from an accredited school of nursing - Valid Hawaii RN license (must meet education requirement(s) for Hawaii State licensure) - Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification - Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, change management, decision making, detail oriented, customer service, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, prioritization, problem solving, quality management, results orientation, system thinking, teamwork, time management, written communication competencies Preferred Qualifications: - 1 year of experience or completion of formal course in area of specialty - Certification in area of specialty - Coursework in basic EKG - Working with electronic medical record experience