RN, Med/Surg, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, Nights, Full Time - Full-time / Part-time

Description:Position Summary\:  Provides patients with direct nursing care based on the nursing process and individual patient assessment needs.  Provide families of patients with emotional support, information and guidance in treating the identified patient.  Educate patients and families in areas of health and illness that maintain optimum levels of physical and emotional functioning.  Qualification:Requirements\:  \:  A minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is required.  A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is preferred.  All new-hire  Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within two years of hire and complete an approved BSN program within five years of hire.  Appropriate state licensure, specialized professional credentialing and other formal education as needed.  Registered Nurse competency is validated by the Competency Based Orientation (CBO) plan.  May provide additional information related to competencies at higher levels.  Maintains designated yearly competencies by unit.  Maintains certifications according to specific unit requirements; i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.   Demonstrates a strong belief and behaviors consistent with the Saint Joseph HealthCare Mission and Core Values (Reverence, Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence). 

Additional Responsibilities\:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values\:
  Reverence\: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
  Integrity\: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
  Compassion\: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
  Excellence\: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.