Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (645 AM - 715 PM)
Experience: 2 years of acute inpatient telemetry RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: BLS, NIHSS, 2 years of acute inpatient telemetry RN experience, 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 RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit.
The RN promotes personal 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 has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care.
The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
The RN applies 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.
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 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.
Complies with regulatory standards.
Participates in the Practice Governance model.
Required Skills & Experience:
Two years of acute care RN experience.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
N/A
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:
N/A
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
N/A