Location: Norwalk,OH, USA
Caring For the Community You Love
Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!
Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:
* Tuition Repayment for LPN to RN Program up to $4,800
* Hours of Work- 2 North/Med Surg - Part Time, Day Shift (7a-7p) 2 Shifts per week
* Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
* Shift, Weekend & PRN differential
About Fisher-Titus:
Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area's 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.
Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community
Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community
General Summary:
Under the direction of the registered nurse, provides nursing care in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:
* Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement care, nursing interventions and procedures necessary as the patient progresses through inpatient hospital care to achieve optimal patient outcomes, under the direction of the RN.
* Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare tea, to ensure quality of care.
* Demonstrates knowledge for administering and recording of medications, can also demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medications: action, dose and side effects.
* Provides education and information to patient and family members.
* Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by the RN.
* Observes patients and reports any abnormal findings to the RN.
* Performs clinical skills: dressing changes, NG tube placement, Foley placement, IV placement (if certified.
* Demonstrates knowledge in the care of the pediatric and geriatric population and their family/caregiver.
* Provides for the safe transfer of care with a communication handoff to the other healthcare professionals.
* Functions as a role model for current and new staff.
* Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and attends all required training programs.
* Performs other duties as assigned.