Caring For the Community You Love
Choose a career to make a difference in peoples lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!
Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:
About Fisher-Titus:
Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area's 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.
Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community
Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community
General Summary:
Under the direction of the registered nurse, provides nursing care in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Education, Licensure, Registration and Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing preferred.
BLS certification
Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge and skills.
Current State Licensure
Essential Functions:
Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement care, nursing interventions and procedures necessary as the patient progresses through the perianesthesia phase of care in order to achieve optimal patient outcomes, under the direction of the RN.
Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team, in order to endure quality of care.
Demonstrates knowledge for administering and recording of medications, can also demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medications: action, dose and side effects.
Provides education and information to patients and family members.
Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by the RN.
Observes patients and reports any abnormal findings to the RN.
Performs clinical skills: dressing changes, NG tube placement, Foley placement, IV placement (if certified).
Demonstrates knowledge in the care of the pediatric and geriatric population and their family/caregiver.
Provides the safe transfer of care with a communication handoff to the other healthcare professionals.
Function as a role model for current and new staff.
Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and attends all required training programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Reach 1/3 or more of time
Body Fluid Exposure - Yes
Attends all mandatory education programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety and regulatory compliance.
Appearance is professional, neat, clean, and appropriate for the work environment. Wears proper photo identification badge while on duty.
Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times, as observed by peers and management.
Attends monthly staff meetings and participates in monthly rounding process with manager to assure effective and timely two-way communications.
Participates in and completes required department specific education and training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to department safety and specific job-related hazards.
Follows safety and security policies including exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
Core Requirements:
Supports the mission, vision and CARES values of Fisher Titus.
Is knowledgeable of patient rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all patients in a safe, secure environment.
Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for:
Key Service Behavior:
Communicates with Compassion - Every patient, Every time
Demonstrates Service Etiquette - Every patient, Every time
Commitment to Safety - Every patient, Every time
Delivering High Quality Care - Every patient, Every time