PRN Registered Nurse RBH 7p-7a 5738

Text 5738 to 765-523-4622 to Quick Apply for this Registered Nurse opportunity!Focusing on Whole-Person HealthcareMeridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization that believes in treating the whole person integrating physical, mental and social well-being to help people achieve their optimum health.

This approach connects treatments and doctors working together to heal both the body and mind for total well-being.Meridian Health Services is currently seeking a full time Registered Nurse to provide services at Riverbend Hospital located in Lafayette, Indiana.

This position works PRN 7p-7a.Key Responsibilities : * Demonstrates medication administration skills : (minimal errors, timely med pass) : * Demonstrates pharmacodynamics knowledge : (adverse effects, drug interactions, therapeutic response, etc.

Demonstrates knowledge of pathophysiology with particular emphasis on population served.* Demonstrates skill with physical assessment.

• Demonstrates timely follow through with client appointments, labs, and medical concerns.* Acts as patient advocate to monitor individualization of treatment, coordinate treatment plans, and work with treatment in effective and proactive manner.
• Demonstrates effective and respectful verbal communication skills with clients, co-workers, and visitors.* Informs physicians of changes in clients condition (behavioral / physical, abnormal labs / vital signs, significant contact with others).
• Demonstrates ability to complete required clinical documentation.* Accurately documents and transcribes physicians orders* Obtains staff input regarding safety / security risks in making unit management decisions.
• Implements necessary restrictions ordered or as nursing measures when warranted by physical and / or psychiatric conditions.
• Demonstrates safety / security on unit (verbal / physical interventions (CPI), emergency codes, universal precautions, CPR, event reports, assessment of client risk factors).
• Demonstrates skill with documentation (PRNs, timely notation of orders, charting, etc.).* Demonstrates skill with admission / discharge process : (completes paperwork in a timely manner including assessment for pain, falls, and suicide risk).
• Demonstrates effective and timely written communication skills.* Demonstrates effective planning and organization skills.
• Uses the nursing process to manage and allocate personnel and unit resources, to assure completion of unit tasks, and to meet the needs of clients and milieu.
• Motivates nursing staff to grow professionally by acting as a role model in direct appropriate communication, professional accountability, and continuing education.
• Uses the nursing process to formulate individual treatment plans in consultation with unit staff, physicians, treatment team, and other disciplines;

treatment plans are formulated toward psychosocial, medical, cultural, age-specific, and pain management needs.* Good time management skills, including the ability to structure time, prioritize activities, and be self-motivated.

• Teaches, trains, and supervises clients and staff (empowering and teaching new responsibilities within acceptable limits).
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills.* Meets with supervisor for clinical and administrative supervision.
• Works well with other departments and outside agencies.* Attends or completes all mandatory nursing requirements required by hospital.
• Maintains professional boundaries.* Demonstrates dependability with attendance, punctuality, availability, completion of duties in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates competence in use of electronic health record.* Maintains current CPR and TB certification.* Assumes Nursing on call shifts as needed.

We are seeking candidates with the following qualities : * Associates or Bachelors degree in Nursing required* Indiana Licensed Registered Nurse required* CPR preferredMeridian Health Services provides the following benefits : * Health, dental, vision plans* Merit Based Compensation Plan* Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, short term disability, etc.

401k with company contribution* Generous PTO plan* Wellness plan* Life balance oriented organizationRiver Bend Hospital North Central Health Services provides these additional benefits : * Tuition Reimbursement Loan Payment* NCLEX Exam Reimbursement (New Grads)Drug screen, TB test, extensive background check, and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees.

Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve.

We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing.Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M / F / D / V) and also participates in E-Verify.