Staff Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Staff Nurse
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Work Type: Onsite
Location: Richmond, IN

About the Job:

• As the Nurse, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating patient care and clinical supervision of support staff.
• Staff Nurse will assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

A Day in the Life:

• The essential functions of this role are as follows:
• Prioritize and organize the daily care of patients.
• Make patient care assignments and assist in developing treatment plans in collaboration with other clinical staff.
• The Staff Nurse provides ongoing assessment and documentation of the patients' physical and psychosocial status from admission to discharge.
• Direct support staff to coordinate the workflow on the unit and communicate problems to unit supervisors.
• Administer medications and treatments according to the facility's policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans for nursing diagnosis or treatment plan changes.
• Complete medication administration supervision, monitoring, and clinical observation notes for support staff.
• Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer form, and other records.
• Educate patients and family members regarding medication, procedures, and treatment goals and objectives.
• Respond and intervene in emergency situations and agitated patients.
• Provide orientation and support to the staff in the unit.
• Responsible for ensuring the proper safety and infection control standards are met for the unit.
• The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

What We're Looking For:
What You'll Need for Success:

• This person must have the following requirements to be considered for employment:
• Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college.
• License to practice nursing in the State of Indiana as a Registered Nurse.
• Must hold and maintain a CPR certification.
• Must stay current with behavioral intervention training.
• Proficiency in computer skills and the ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.
• Good interpersonal skills, good verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and apply medical and facility terminology.
• Ability to use MS Office applications and electronic patient records.
• Ability to serve as a patient advocate.
• Knowledge of and the ability to interpret nursing and facility policies and procedures.
• Additional knowledge and/or ability may be required based on the population the facility serves, such as children, adolescents, geriatrics, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

• This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.

Difficulty of Work:

• Your work requires the performance of a full range of nursing care for patients with a wide range of medical diagnoses and varying degrees of illness.
• Judgment is needed in applying appropriate nursing care procedures.

Responsibility:

• Supervision is based on standard medical orders from the physician. However, this position is legally responsible for his/her nursing actions.
• You will receive limited supervision, and work is reviewed for general adequacy in judgment and conformance with policy.
• Personal Work Relationships:
• Works in collaboration with other disciplines daily.
• You will need to maintain a professional attitude and be able to communicate nursing principles to others.
• You will interact with patients, families, guardians, and health care representatives to educate and promote safety and welfare as allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines.
• You will serve as an advocate for the patient. You will need to communicate and work with support staff to promote a safe environment.

Personal Work Relationships:

• This individual will be expected to partner with agency personnel and related stakeholders, working towards completion of assigned functions.
• Exceptional customer service is provided to agency partners and/or the general public.
• A high level of judgment and effective communication is required during times of contact with facility residents/offenders.
• Partnership with relevant public agencies, federal, state & local governments, and/or community leaders may be required.
• Facility residents or offenders may have family, friends, community partners, and/or other interested parties come to the facility requesting information or to visit with the resident according to policies and procedures.
• This position will communicate directly with children and families on a regular basis.

Physical Effort:

• This role requires the ability to run short distances to provide immediate care, protection, or attention to patients or offenders.
• Depending on the duties performed or environment setting, frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs or ladders, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and/or similar movements may be involved.
• This role requires the ability to lift and transport items up to 50 lbs with or without the assistance of equipment.
• This role requires above-average strength when restraining one or more patients or offenders as per departmental policy and procedure.
• This role requires keen observational and listening skills to stay alert for possible dangerous situations.

Working Conditions:

• This role performs work in an environment where exposure to gas/fumes, dust, grease, noise, vibrations, and/or soiling of clothing and skin surfaces may occur.
• This role requires a high level of attention and safety due to work activities having the risk of injury or loss of life.
• This role performs work in a state-operated hospital facility.
• There is potential for exposure to infectious diseases in this role.
• There is potential for exposure to hazardous materials on-site and/or in the lab.
• Operations may require this role to be available after hours (on-call) and/or work rotating shifts, evenings and weekends, or irregular hours.
• This role requires the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when necessary.
• This role may experience periods of high stress and/or pressure.

Competencies

• Critical Thinking
• Communicating Effectively
• Managing Stress
• Navigating Organizations

About GTT

• GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!

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We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.

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Awards

SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015
SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023
Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015
Randstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023
TechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019
NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015

Company Description

Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation (www.Chenega.com) with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.\r\n\r\nWe are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.\r\n \r\nThere is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: https://bit.ly/gttcareers \r\n \r\nAwards\r\n\r\nSIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015\r\nSIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023\r\nInc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015\r\nRandstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023\r\nTechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019\r\nNH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies\r\nErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015