Staff Nurse II

1 day ago

Presque Isle, Maine, United States Northern Light Health Full time
Job Title: Staff Nurse II

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Staff Nurse II to join our team at Northern Light Health. As a Staff Nurse II, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care to patients on the Medical Surgical Unit.

Job Summary:

The Staff Nurse II is a fully competent practitioner of nursing, responsible for the practice of nursing according to the Rules and Regulations defined in the State of Maine Nurse Practice Act, Northern Light Health Standards of Care/Practice, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
  • Promotes a safe and therapeutic environment by assisting with the planning and implementation of hospital policies/procedures and national safety goals, and proactively identifies workarounds that have a potential impact on patient safety.
  • Recognized by peers as an expert in location, operation, care and troubleshooting of unit equipment.
  • Performs in-depth, discriminating assessments utilizing advanced knowledge and skills.
  • Anticipate and detects subtle shifts in patient status and/or needs often before the presence of objective measurable signs, proactively responds and collaborates with providers.
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively handle actual or potential emergency situations calmly and directs others in such situations; is a go-to person for difficult and emergency situations.
  • Demonstrates the principle of nursing presence in all patient encounters. Approaches each patient as a unique human being to maximize patient's involvement incorporating patients' strengths to promote positive outcomes.
  • Utilizes critical thinking skills to assess each patient's care for missed opportunities.
  • Assists others in developing critical thinking skills for complex problem resolution.
  • Analyzes evidence-based alternative methods to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Documentation upholds the standard of practice reflecting adherence to hospital, regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Recognized as a documentation systems expert.
  • Completes population-specific mandatory education competencies as defined by the unit-specific scope of service.
  • Actively researches and implements population-specific multidisciplinary care plans with patient and family involvement.
  • Assists in development of population-specific standardized care plans.
  • Recognized as a unit or hospital resource on issues of cultural diversity and population-specific care.
  • Practice is consistent with Mercy policy and procedures.
  • Incorporates evidence and research to policy change and development.
  • Identifies opportunities to enhance clinical practice through evidence-based research and collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues as needed.
  • Active in education of evidence-based practice changes.
  • Mentors others to develop appropriate time management skills.
  • Meets the expectations for punctuality and attendance.
  • Assists with the coordination of ongoing staffing needs, while demonstrating personal scheduling flexibility to support the needs of patient care areas.
  • Contributes to a healthy work environment by holding all members of the healthcare team accountable for effective and professional communications.
  • Takes leadership in identifying and actively resolving interdisciplinary conflict.
  • Coordinates multidisciplinary plan of care while proactively anticipating potential patient care needs.
  • Serves as an interdepartmental resource for the coordination of internal and external resources to meet patient care needs.
  • Reassess, reprioritize, and coordinate the needs of the unit through collaboration with all members of the healthcare team.
  • Contributes to a healthy work environment by modeling professional behaviors and addressing conflict with the right person, at the right time, in the right location.
  • Identifies unprofessional behaviors and intervenes appropriately to facilitate positive conflict resolution.
  • Recognized as an interdepartmental resource in the care of complex patients/family interactions.
  • Resolves gaps within multidisciplinary care delivery.
  • Recognized as a positive, collaborative resource among colleagues, who is solution-focused.
  • Acts as a resource and role model for effective resource management.
  • Takes responsibility for meeting education and mandatory programs, by completing hospital and unit-based competencies.
  • Obtains 24 Contact Hours or a 3-credit professional development course and 12 contact hours.
  • Serves as a role model for colleagues in the promotion and advancement of professional growth.
  • Takes leadership role to achieve at least one unit-based, Professional Practice, organizational or interdisciplinary goal.
  • Recommends/facilitates practice change based on evidence-based literature.
  • Maintains an up-to-date personal educational file on unit to demonstrate compliance with educational requirements.
  • Actively participates in the peer review process.
  • Achieves National certification in area of practice.
  • Recognized as a resource to staff in regard to unit-based performance improvement priorities and nurse-sensitive outcomes.
  • Participates in data collection, data analysis and implementation of performance improvement priorities.
Other Information:

BLS Required.

Credentials:
  • Required Registered Nurse
Education:
  • Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)
Working Conditions:
  • Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.
  • Potential exposure to diseases or infections.
  • Potential exposure to hazardous materials.
  • Potential exposure to noise levels being uncomfortable.
  • Potential exposure to noxious odors.
  • Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.
  • Lifting, moving and loading 30 to 50 pounds.
  • Prolonged periods of sitting.
  • Alternate shift schedules (day, evening, nights, weekends).
  • Prolonged periods of standing.
  • Prolonged periods of walking.
  • Potential exposure to very hot or cold temperatures.

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