Job Summary
The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.
Job Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients.
- Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.
- Documents steps of the nursing process.
- Utilizes proper medical terminology. Addresses problems and progress toward goals.
- Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
- Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
- Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities as evidenced by attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.
- Decision Making: Exercises independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.
Working Relationship
- Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise).
- Leads others in the same work performed (does not supervise).
- Has input on performance evaluations but does not prepare or give them.
- Works directly with patients and/or customers.
- Interacts with internal customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
- Interacts with external customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
- Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
- Frequently collaborates with individuals at Director level or above.
Required Skills & Experience
- Zero to six (0-6) months related experience.
- Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
- Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
- Detail-oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
Schedule Notes
Location: South Hospital
2 positions available
Must have 1-2 years of direct experience
Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance if eligible
Position Type: Direct Hire
Shift/Schedule Details: Night Shift: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM