RN Job Description

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Samaritan Health Services - Lebanon, OR

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for utilizing the nursing process to provide safe, age-appropriate, direct and indirect patient care, while practicing within the scope of practice of the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
- The Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit support patients experiencing a variety of complex and high risk conditions and provides care through advanced knowledge and experience in a setting that provides intensive monitoring, assessments, and interventions.
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
- Current unencumbered Oregon RN license required.
- Healthcare Provider Level BLS required.
- LCH ICU-CCU:
  - ACLS and TNCC required within six (6) months of hire.
  - PALS required within one (1) year of hire.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Social Perceptiveness: Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
- Adaptability/Flexibility: Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to situations that may arise with high risk or diverse patient populations. Ability to adjust actions in relation to others and adapt to offer best possible care to patients.
- Time Management: Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
- Communication: Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, and tactfully discuss issues.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Rarely
  (1 - 10% of the time)
  Occasionally
  (11 - 33% of the time)
  Frequently
  (34 - 66% of the time)
  Continually
  (67 - 100% of the time)
  CLIMB - STAIRS
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs
  LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 20 - 40 Lbs
  SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
  KNEEL (on knees)
  SIT
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
  LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
  LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
  LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs
  CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
  CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds
  SQUAT Repetitive
  ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
  REACH - Upward
  PUSH (20-40 pounds force)
  PULL (20-40 pounds force)
  STAND
  WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
  CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
  BEND FORWARD at waist
  ROTATE TRUNK Standing
  REACH - Forward
  MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
  FINGER DEXTERITY
  PINCH Fingers
  GRASP Hand/Fist
  PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
  PULL (0-20 pounds force)
  None specified