Registered Nurse (RN) at Lake Regional Health System – Osage Beach, Missouri

Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of direct nursing care. Provides nursing care and has the required knowledge, skills, and competencies. Provides patient/family education and discharge planning. Provides professional nursing care across practice settings and the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. Where nursing care is provided, the nursing process of assessing, diagnosing, outcome identification, planning, implementing, and evaluating is the basis for care delivered. The RN provides leadership through activities such as teaching, community involvement, preceptor role, relief Team Lead assignment, committee work, and participation in research. May have on-call responsibilities outside ‘normal’ work hours and maybe cross-trained to work multiple sites at the employer’s discretion.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in nursing or diploma in nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Previous Med/Surg experience in a hospital environment is strongly preferred.
• Availability to work flexible hours that may include days, evenings, weekends, and on-call.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills. Strong computer skills preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) completion preferred on hire; ACLS required within 1 year.
• An annual influenza vaccination is required.