Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Emergency
Duration: 14 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Two (2) years of acute care nursing experience
Description:
A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients.
The Registered Nurse focuses on safe, effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit.
The RN promotes his/her own development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education supported by a practice governance framework.
The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Applying the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN is responsible for assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care.
The RN focuses on patient and family comforts, education, and satisfaction.
He/She applies education and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring or precepting staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition.
Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.
Development and Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care.
Collaborates with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary services.
Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family.
Evaluation: Monitors and documents response to clinical interventions.
Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs.
Ensures education is appropriate to the care, treatment, and services provided during their stay and at discharge.
Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Functions as a mentor or preceptor.
Demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork.
Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement.
Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts.
Implements practice changes and complies with regulatory standards.
Participates in the Practice Governance model.
Required Skills and Experience:
Two (2) years of acute care RN experience.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Not applicable.
Required Skills:
Acute care nursing
Patient assessment
Care plan development
Clinical intervention monitoring
Patient and family education
Additional Skills:
Team leadership
Mentoring
Quality improvement
Regulatory compliance
Required Education:
Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN).
Preferred Education:
Not applicable.
Required Certifications and Licensure:
Registered Nurse
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
Preferred Certifications and Licensure:
Not applicable.
Job Category: Clinical-Nursing