Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Mother/Baby
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: 2 years of acute care RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, NRP-Advanced, STABLE
Must-Have: Two (2) years of experience in acute care nursing
Description:
A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients.
The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe and effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit and promoting personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.
The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Utilizing the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
The RN prioritizes patient and family comforts, education, and satisfaction.
The RN applies educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.
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, reviewing and revising it as needed.
Collaborates with patient/family and interdisciplinary services.
Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family.
Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions.
Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient/family needs.
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.
Participates in governance models.
Required Skills:
Acute care nursing
Patient assessment
Care plan development
Clinical intervention monitoring
Patient and family education
Additional Skills:
Mentoring
Teamwork
Quality improvement
Regulatory compliance
Required Education:
Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN)