Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (6:45 PM - 7:15 AM)
Experience: 2 years acute care RN experience in a Progressive Care Unit
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Proficient in neuro care, Epic 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 Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit.
They promote their own development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.
The Registered Nurse supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Using the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the Registered Nurse assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
They focus on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
The Registered Nurse applies their educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition.
Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.
Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care.
Collaborates with patient/family and interdisciplinary services.
Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization and patient/family.
Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions.
Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and appropriate care, treatment, and services during their stay and at discharge.
Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Functions as a mentor/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.