Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Emergency
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
Hours per Shift: 12.5
Experience: 0 - 6 months related experience
License: Valid multi-state or State Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS & PALS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
2+ years of experience
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
BLS certified through AHA
NIHSS
Description:
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.
Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients.
Completes assessment and individualizes plan of care within established guidelines.
Carries out nursing care with consideration for cultural and psychosocial factors and ages of individual patients.
Organizes, prioritizes, and performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population.
Anticipates patient needs.
Demonstrates sound knowledge base: Bio-psychosocial.
Delegates and communicates effectively and appropriately.
Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changing patient/unit situations.
Documents steps of the nursing process/care on the appropriate record.
Records data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly.
Utilizes correct medical terminology abbreviations.
Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to policy.
Facilitates patient teaching discharge.
Makes timely, appropriate referrals.
Utilizes resources in planning and presenting patient education, considering patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
Supports unit goals through PI and educational activities.
Attends mandatory in-services and meets education standards.
Accurately completes variance reports.
Works directly with patients and/or customers.
Works with internal/external customers.
Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.