Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

The primary role of a Registered Nurse is responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinates patient education and activities of interdisciplinary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing in accordance with the established methods and procedures of Mahaska Health.

Responsibilities :

• Gives skilled nursing care to assigned patients.
• Assess and document physical, psychological, spiritual and social dimensions of patients on admission.
• Establish treatment priorities based on medical and nursing diagnosis.
• Initiate, implement, and modify an interdisciplinary plan of care individualized to each patients assessed needs including family.
• Utilize all available resources in planning care and consults as necessary with physicians, supervisors, and interdisciplinary services.
• Provide ongoing reassessment and documentation of patient's status.
• Perceive patient problems and / or complications through assessment skills and implements appropriate action.
• Document nursing intervention and patient response.
• Safely prepare, administer, and document medications and IV therapy.
• Assess for and provide patient and family education at their level of understanding regarding disease process and treatment plan.

Qualifications :

Company Description

Mahaska Health is the first Iowa Critical Access Hospital to be awarded four designated Centers of Excellence in Maternity Care & Birthing Center, Cardiology, General Surgery, and Surgical and Medical Oncology. If you are looking for a rewarding career with great benefits, including IPERS, an energetic team, and a positive culture, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Allison, for more information amonohon@mahaskahealth.org or call us today at 641-672-3123.

Company Description

Mahaska Health is the first Iowa Critical Access Hospital to be awarded four designated Centers of Excellence in Maternity Care & Birthing Center, Cardiology, General Surgery, and Surgical and Medical Oncology. If you are looking for a rewarding career with great benefits, including IPERS, an energetic team, and a positive culture, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Allison, for more information amonohon@mahaskahealth.org or call us today at 641-672-3123.