Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Emergency
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of two years of acute care RN experience
License: Current nursing license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Patient assessment
- Plan of care
- Clinical interventions
- Patient and family education
- Teamwork
Description:
A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients.
The Registered Nurse (RN) 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 their own development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.
The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Applying the caring processes of the designated Model of Care, the RN assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
The RN applies their educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/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 & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated.
Collaborates with patient/family and interdisciplinary services.
Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family.
Evaluation: Monitors and documents the response to clinical interventions.
Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient/family needs.
Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Functions as a mentor/preceptor.
Demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork.
Identifies and appropriately 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.