EGH Nursing Purpose: To ensure safe, compassionate, innovative patient centered care, Promote and engage in the advancement of evidenced-based nursing practice, Create a culture of collaboration, professionalism and a healthy work environment.

• The knowledge, skills, and abilities as indicated below are normally acquired through the successful completion of a High School Diploma or equivalent. Prior experience in a hospital, nursing home, or in home health care is preferred. Will be required to attend the EGH Nursing Assistant Class unless candidate is a Certified Nursing Assistant with Indiana State Board of Health or actively in school pursuing nursing career and has successfully completed "Fundamentals of Nursing" in nursing curricula. Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS/CPR) within 3 months of hire and maintain current certification.
  
  

• Familiarity with basic hospital equipment and policies and procedures.
  
  


• Able to perform blood pressure and other vital signs correctly.
  
  


• Knowledge of and correct utilization of good body mechanics.
  
  


• Requires an understanding of the need to be responsive and reasonably adaptable for scheduling purposes, when necessary, due to extenuating circumstances in support of co-workers and department functions.
  
  


• Strong team player.
  
  


• Communicates clearly and promptly with supervising nurse in order to give prompt care and experience for patients and families.
  
  


• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
  
  

• Moderate stress involved when census and/or acuity is high or staff is low.
  
  


• Potential hazards due to possible direct exposure to residents with infectious diseases, exposure to sometimes hostile and combative residents.
  
  

• Frequent lifting, bending, stooping, walking or standing.
  
  


• Work may require an awkward position to be assumed for short periods of time in lifting or handling heavy patients.