Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Patient assessment, patient and family-centered care, plan of care, clinical interventions, patient and family education
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 are prioritized.
The RN is responsible for maintaining a financially stable unit.
Personal development is emphasized, with a focus on evidence-based practice and education.
The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Applying the caring processes, the RN is responsible for assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care.
The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
Quality care delivery is enhanced through the use of educational and professional experiences.
Mentoring and precepting staff are also key responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments according to policy and procedures or as warranted by patient condition.
Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.
- Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care.
Reviews and revises the plan as needed.
Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary services.
Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization and patients.
- Evaluation: Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions.
- Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs.
Ensures appropriateness of care, treatment, and services at discharge.
- Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Functions as a mentor and 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.