The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, and implements individualized patient care while overseeing the delegation of tasks to other personnel. They are responsible for documenting patient information, engaging in patient education, and ensuring discharge plans are integrated into the care process.
Requirements overview
Candidates must be a graduate of a school of nursing and hold a valid Registered Nurse license. Preferred qualifications include a BSN degree and prior clinic or hospital experience, along with BLS and ACLS certifications.
Mosaic Life Care is a physician-led, patient-centered health system committed to being the first choice and trusted partner in health. Guided by our mission to put the needs of the patient first, we foster a culture where caregivers bring their best every day, to ensure a healthier future for generations to come. Mosaic provides innovative services, advanced technology and a strong commitment to community well-being.
With hospitals in St. Joseph, Maryville and Albany, Missouri, and clinics and medical centers throughout northwest Missouri, northeast Kansas, southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa, we serve nearly 270,000 people across 35 counties. Mosaic is also proud to be the region’s largest employer with more than 5,000 caregivers.
The RN Inpatient works under the supervision of leadership. The RN Inpatient
assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care
according to standards. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers in
the implementation of plans of care. May be required to work in other areas
according to skill of staff and acuity of patients. Provides exceptional service
to all patients and customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Completes assessment/reassessment of patient and documents in medical record.
* Analyzes the information collected to determine patient’s needs and expected
outcomes.
* Develops and implements plan of care based upon the assessment, diagnosis,
and expected outcomes of patient.
* Oversees the delegation of the plan to other licensed and unlicensed
personnel.
* Ensures a discharge plan is a part of the individualized plan of care as
appropriate to the population served.
* Engages in patient/family/staff teaching to achieve the desired patient
outcomes.
* Maintains working knowledge of and implements key standards that effect
operation of patient population served.
* Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others
(example: students, orientees).
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
* Graduate of a school of nursing - Required
* BSN - Preferred
Work Experience
* Prior clinic or hospital experience - Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
* Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure - State
Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work
location - Required Upon Hire
* Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - IF working in an inpatient area in
which ACLS is required within 90 Days
Travel Requirements
* Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site
locations as needed. - Required
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Abilities
Essential Technical/Motor Skills
* Ability to give injections, administer medications, change dressings; fine
motor skills, eye/hand coordination, answer phone, data entry.
Interpersonal Skills
* Displays a friendly, positive attitude and communicates with patients,
families, physicians and co-workers in a professional manner.
Essential Physical Requirements
* Must walk, move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift,
speak clearly Must follow good body mechanics.
Essential Mental Abilities
* Ability to collect thorough information regarding patient's condition and
evaluate effects of care.
* Problem solve, manipulate numbers, be adaptable, interpret data, perform
calculations, comprehend verbal and written communication, explain
information, possess good short and long-term memory.
Essential Sensory Requirements
* Ability to visually assess patient condition; must be able to communicate
with patient in order to assess condition and evaluate effects of care.
Visual, hearing, feeling, smell.
Exposure to Hazards
* Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, blood and body
fluids, needle sticks and other conditions common to a medical environment.
Other Skills and Abilities
Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of
transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the
holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time
and place, offering high value and quality health care.
Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs.
Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also
offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued,
including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered
parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with
compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of
choice for employees at any stage of their journey.