Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Telemetry
Duration: 15 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Two years of acute care RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: BLS, NIHSS, Two years acute inpatient RN experience
Description:
A professional nurse is an individual 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, promoting 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 his or her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring or precepting staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition; demonstrates 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 and 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 and family needs and as appropriate to the care, treatment, and services provided during their stay and at discharge.
Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; functions as a mentor or preceptor; demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork.
Identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement; participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes.
Complies with regulatory standards; participates in the Practice Governance model.
Schedule Notes:
Shift: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM, every other weekend
Required: BLS, NIH, Two years acute inpatient RN experience, Epic experience
Skills:
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
Job Category: Clinical-Nursing