RN / REGISTERED NURSE - MED/SURG TELEMETRY - PART TIME

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Facilitates, implements, and evaluates the patient Plan of Care to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Provides timely and appropriate nursing interventions based on patient needs and clinical priorities.
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and technical competence in delivering patient care.
• Assesses, analyzes, and communicates patient condition changes and relevant clinical information promptly to the healthcare team.
• Acts as a patient advocate, ensuring patient needs, preferences, and safety concerns are addressed.

Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborates effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Communicates clearly and professionally with providers regarding patient status, orders, and responses to treatment.

Patient Safety & Risk Management

• Identifies patient safety risk factors and initiates appropriate interventions related to fall prevention, skin integrity, restraint use, and other safety concerns.
• Follows medication safety policies and procedures to ensure safe administration practices.
• Promptly initiates interventions to address identified safety needs.
• Completes required Safety Tracking Tools accurately and timely.

Documentation

• Accurately and promptly documents patient assessments, interventions, responses to care, and provider communications in the medical record.
• Ensures documentation meets regulatory, legal, and organizational standards.

Delegation & Supervision

• Appropriately delegates and supervises assigned staff and assumes accountability for all care provided to assigned patients.
• Monitors team performance and reports performance issues to leadership to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Patient & Family Education

• Assesses the educational needs of patients and families.
• Provides appropriate verbal and written education tailored to patient needs and comprehension levels.
• Documents education provided and patient understanding.

Provider Orders & Care Coordination

• Reviews, initiates, and implements provider orders accurately and in a timely manner each shift.
• Ensures continuity and coordination of care throughout the shift.

Prioritization & Time Management

• Effectively prioritizes responsibilities based on urgency, patient needs, and available resources.
• Demonstrates strong problem‑solving, multitasking, and time‑management skills.
• Functions independently while seeking appropriate resources when necessary.

Professional Accountability & Development

• Actively seeks opportunities to expand clinical knowledge and skill development.
• Assists team members and accepts additional duties or assignments as needed.
• Completes required education, annual competencies, and mandatory training on time.
• Participates in unit‑based councils, performance improvement initiatives, and shared governance activities.
• Identifies unit needs and contributes to solutions that improve patient care and workflow.