Surgeon - Heart Transplant jobs in Rapid City, SD

Job Description:

Facility Address: Rapid City, SD 57703

Shift Information: 12 hour rotating varied shifts, .9 FTE

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Vascular

Facility Salary: $61,000.00 to $76,000.00

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Utilizes the ANA Nursing Process (2010) to perform the following functions:
• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the Healthcare consumer's health and/or the situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or the issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the Healthcare consumer of the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan. Ensures patient progression along plan.
• Coordination of Care coordinates care delivery.
• Health Teaching and Health Promotion employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Consultation the advanced practice registered nurse and the nursing role specialist provide consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others and effect change.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

Follows the ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2010):

• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Collaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
• Integrates research findings into practice.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Supports purpose, vision, and values of facility.
• Practices within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse as outlined by the state in which employment occurs and delivers competent care consistent with standards / policies, laws, regulators/accreditation/certifying organizations.
• Abides by the Provisions of the Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA 2010).

Proficiently uses applicable technology and software to:

• Support and document nursing activities and patient care.
• Access other work-related applications necessary to be an engaged and active associate of the organization, such as company email, iLearn modules, employee engagement surveys, benefits and compensation information, and policies and procedures.
• Continuously seeks out opportunities to improve the quality of patient care delivery through innovative and creative problem solving.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

Required:

• Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing.
• Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing.

Preferred:

• Experience - Acute care experience preferred.
• Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing.

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