Job Title: Registered Nurse I
Profession: Bedside Nursing
Specialty: Med/Surg
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Variable, weekends, weeknights
Hours per Shift: 0
Experience: Zero (0) - six (6) months of related experience
License: Valid multi-state or State Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS through AHA; Epic Experience
Must-Have: Minimum 2 years of experience
Description:
The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures.
This role is focused on monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.
Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients.
Completes assessment and individualizes a plan of care within established nursing guidelines.
Carries out nursing care considering cultural and psychosocial factors along with the ages of individual patients.
Organizes, prioritizes, and performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population.
Anticipates patient and unit needs.
Demonstrates sound knowledge base in bio-psychosocial care.
Delegates and communicates effectively and appropriately.
Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changing patient and unit situations.
Documents steps of the nursing process and care on the appropriate record.
Records data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly.
Utilizes correct medical terminology and abbreviations.
Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to nursing policy.
Facilitates patient teaching and discharge planning.
Makes timely and appropriate referrals.
Utilizes resources in planning and presenting patient education, considering age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
Supports unit and organizational goals through performance improvement and educational activities.
Attends mandatory in-services and meets educational standards.
Accurately completes variance reports.
Independently makes decisions regarding the planning of operations and minor decisions in a complex professional field.
Works directly with patients and customers.
Interacts with internal and external customers.
Collaborates with other healthcare professionals and staff.