Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service/care appropriate to the age of the patients served. • Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Organizational Integrity Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures. • Promotes and maintains a safe and calm environment for complex patients by ensuring appropriate supplies, equipment, and necessary services. • Assists in making clinical decisions based on scientific principals, systematic approach and experience. • Assists in identifying actual and potential risk to patients and/or families and assists in initiating appropriate action to minimize risk. • Administers medications and treatments/procedures as directed, and as appropriate for the patient’s medical care, in collaboration with the multi disciplinary team. • Utilizes internal and community resources in planning care and initiating referrals. • Initiates appropriate patient/family education following assessment of learning and discharge needs. • Documents nursing intervention and patient/family response accurately, legibly, and in compliance with clinic policies. • Appropriately delegates tasks/procedures to other team members who are prepared/qualified to perform. • Demonstrates ability to assume leadership role in emergency/crisis situation. • Demonstrates the skill level requirement for a Registered Nurse as evidenced by competent performance and completion of the skills checklist. • Contributes to the learning experience of students and staff by modeling competent nursing practice. • Demonstrates understanding of nursing and its issues and represents the profession to others. • Uses effective communication principles to coordinate care with other health care providers. • Actively participates in clinic meetings, committees, conferences, and in-services. • Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority, and assists in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes. • Maintains confidentiality of information pertaining to clients, providers, employees, and business. • Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in improving patient safety and reducing risk to patients. Complies with Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures. • Demonstrates general working knowledge of computers and department specific software (i.e. word, excel, internet, etc.) • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. • Demonstrates values and behaviors according to Values Statement. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Strives to exceed the needs and expectations of every patient, guest and co-worker. • Makes all patients, guests and employees feel welcome and accepted, speaks with everyone encountered, utilizes good eye contact along with a smile. • Introduces self to others and uses their names whenever possible. • Is positive and affirming to others. • Offers assistance to personally escort patients and guests to their destinations and introduces them to a contact person, regardless of whose department it is. • Speaks highly of organization and co-workers to others, including patients. • Takes ownership of negative situations to turn them into positive experiences. • Does whatever is necessary to avoid ignoring, insulting or offending others and does not argue with, is not rude or condescending with any patient or guest. • Treats patients, guests and co-workers in the way he/she would like to be treated. • Keeps personal issues separate from professional responsibilities. • Offers suggestions for areas of improvement and assumes responsibility for continually improving performance. • Seeks ways to conserve or more effectively use supplies, materials and labor hours. • Maintains a safe environment and observes good safety practices. • Demonstrates appropriate and professional phone, electronic and other communication etiquette. • Respects the organization’s and each individual’s rights of privacy, confidentiality and security. Education/Certification Requirements: • Must be a registered nurse maintaining current state licensure. • Basic Life Support Certification (BCLS) is required unless doctor’s release is provided. Experience Requirements (mandatory and preferred): • One to two years nursing experience preferred. • Is able to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team. • Maintains a high level of professionalism, which positively promotes the image of Crawford County Memorial Hospital. • Must have general working knowledge of computers and department specific software (i.e. word, excel, internet, etc.) Training Provided: • Hospital Computer System • Hospital Policy and Procedures • Annual Healthstream on-line courses Equipment, machines, and tools: • Computer- Windows operating system • Calculator- 10-key skills • Multi-line switchboard and paging Other: • Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in improving patient safety and reducing risk to patients. • Comply with all appropriate Hospital rules and guidelines. • Complies with Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures. • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Physical Requirements: • Climate Conditions • HAZMAT Rarely (0-12%) Occasionally (12-33%) Frequently (34-66%) Regularly (67-100%) Eyesight Acuity, Near X Acuity, Far X Depth Perception X Color Vision X Field of Vision X Hearing: Ordinary Sounds X Other Sounds X Speaking X Standing/Walking X Climbing / Stooping / Kneeling / Bending X Lifting (up to 25 pounds) X Pulling (up to 25 pounds) X Pushing (up to 250 pounds) X Keyboarding X Fine motor skills X Grasping / Feeling X Sitting X