RN Lodi Hosp-Inpatient, East Wing
Location: Lodi
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Under the direct supervision of the Manager, Patient Care
Services, the RN is responsible for coordinating total nursing care
for assigned patients and for utilizing the nursing process in
planning and achieving goal-directed outcomes for patient care.
Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary team
personnel. Maintain standards of professional nursing practice.
Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies
and procedures of the hospital and nursing department. Assumes
responsibility for maintaining current nursing knowledge and
proficiency in nursing skills required to perform activities on
assigned nursing unit. Prioritize nursing care for assigned
patients based on assessment data and identified needs using
critical thinking skills. Assesses urgent and emergent health
conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived
data. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in
patients condition. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic
tests to identify and assess patient condition. Recognizes and
reports abnormal clinical results and report to physician in a
timely manner. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by
patient responses and conditions. Delegates and supervises nursing
care to associate staff members in accordance with the identified
needs of the patients, employee capabilities and workload.
Administers medications in compliance with hospital policy;
maintains current knowledge of medications. Documents data related
to patients care including medical history, assessment results,
interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment
changes. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records. Manages
patient pain relief by providing pharmacologic and
non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patient responses, and
changing care plans accordingly. Advocates for patient and family
needs, and/or provide emotional support for patients and their
families. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to
assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Instructs
patients, families and others on topics such as health education,
disease prevention and care, and discharge instructions. Prepares
patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments. Assumes
Charge Nurse duties as needed, including : Leading/participating in
interdisciplina ry team meetings, utilization review
(preauthorization of patients and clinical reviews), performance
improvement, serving as the lead resource person for the unit for
communication with staff, physicians, and other departments.
Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain
organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintain current
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Follows system/hospital and department policies and procedures with
special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality,
dress code and display of ID badge, and safety. Other duties as
assigned Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Certifications: current license as a Registered Nurse in the State
of Ohio. Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Complexity of Work: Maintains
competencies specific to patient population served. Work
Experience: Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body
motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger
dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking
for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing
to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and
irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body
fluids. Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move
objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for
Light Work. Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard
precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites
reflect various market averages and do not represent information
obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each
individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to
discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring
process.
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