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PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.

Position is full time, 36 hours, night shift, including weekends and holidays on Med-Surg unit floating to ED.

Hourly rate, shift differential as worked, non-exempt, union.

SCOPE: To coordinate and provide quality patient care using the nursing process.

COMMITMENT: It is the policy of Penobscot Valley Hospital to provide  services in compliance with all state and federal laws governing its  operations and consistent with highest standards of business and  professional ethics. This policy is a solemn commitment to our patients,  to our community, to those government agencies that regulate the  hospital, and to ourselves. All employees of PVH agree to comply with  all local, state, and federal regulations and conduct themselves in a  highly-ethical manner in the course of fulfilling their job duties.

JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Performs initial age-appropriate nursing assessment.
2. Complete ongoing age-appropriate reassessments.
3. Completes discharge assessment to identify patient discharge needs.
4. Identifies priorities for the delivery of nursing care.
5. Develops/implements plan of care based on patient needs and physician orders.
6. Executes appropriate nursing actions to reach patient goals.
7. Communicates patient care activities to health care team members.
8. Updates health care team members of current status and any changes in plan.
9. Documents patient care activities in accordance with established standards and hospital policies and procedures.
10. Initiates specialty/supplemental nursing notes as appropriate.
11. Assists with patient charges.
12. Delivers patient care in accordance with hospital policies and  procedures and within the scope of the state Nursing Practice Act.
13. Maintains a physical environment that provides for patient and staff safety and wellness.
14. Ensures that supplies and equipment are readily available and in safe working order.
15. Reports situations involving questionable safety/legality promptly to nursing manager.
16. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to implement procedures in event of internal or external disaster.
17. Demonstrates knowledge of drug administration and effects.
18. Utilizes appropriate drug reference sources for drug information.
19. Administers drugs correctly utilizing the “five rights” through med verify.
20. Evaluates patient response to medications.
21. Assesses need for patient / family education and provides teaching as indicated.
22. Completes discharge plan, and ensures patient / family understanding of plan.
23. Performs follow up calls to patients.
24. Assesses nursing care throughout shift.
25. Participates in MDT meetings, and bedside rounding with hospitalist and case manager.
26. Promotes the hospital and its employees through professional behavior.
27. Participates in department plan to meet regulatory standards.
28. Serves on hospital committees and helps to review and revise policies and procedures.
29. Attends staff meetings and in-services.

Quality Improvement: Actively participates in the  Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and  implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and  projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any  quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus  on quality improvement and organizational excellence.

Emergency Management: As an employee of Penobscot  Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our  community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be  expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and  drills as requested. When called upon during a real life  disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate  in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of  professional and personal ability to do so.

Qualifications

Current Maine nursing license BSN preferred. Ability to  problem solve; critical thinking skills; effective verbal and written  communication skills. Knowledge base to include nursing assessment and  skills for all age groups. BLS certification required and ACLS  certification preferred.

Benefits

PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a  portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and  disability insurance for employees with 30+ authorized hours, and  provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance.  Part-time  employees are eligible to receive dental, life, and disability coverage  and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan.  Other  benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.