Job Title: Staff Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: OR RN
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 10 hours
Experience: Minimum 0 years
License: RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have:
- General, Ortho, GYN, URO, Trauma experience required
- RN must enroll in an accredited BSN program within one (1) year of licensure date and complete within the next four (4) years.
Description:
The clinical nurse, under the ANA scope of practice, utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles.
The Clinical Nurse provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to policies and procedures.
Essential Functions include:
Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/family/significant others.
Applies the Core Concepts of Patient- and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) in practice and uses this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family.
Recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
Partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning the plan of care.
Provides quality care that meets or exceeds the expectations of value.
Provides assistance to individuals in a manner that takes into account their special needs, age-related, and cultural-related needs.
Recognizes the roles of the interdisciplinary team and utilizes them appropriately as resources in planning patient care.
Delegates appropriate tasks.
Demonstrates knowledge of and competently performs technical procedures and uses equipment properly.
Documents in the patient record in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
Develops teaching strategies for patient/family and documents education and learning appropriately in the health record.
Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and is responsible for continuing personal education, mentoring peers, and educating patients and families.
Stays updated with current health system initiatives and incorporates evidence-based practice and research into practice.
Maintains current knowledge in the area of clinical practice.
Completes a self-appraisal that includes professional goals annually and completes peer review.
Participates in department-based activities, staff meetings, and committees.
Actively participates in handoffs of care, including the patient, family, and partners in care.
Demonstrates knowledge, understanding, and embraces cultural traditions and lore of the community served.
Qualifications include a required Associate's Degree or equivalent from an accredited school of nursing with an associate's degree or higher.
A Bachelor's Degree is required for new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) year of experience, and they must sign an educational contract upon hire to complete BSN within a specified timeframe.
All required certifications must be acquired accordingly within specified timeframes.
Physical demands include the ability to lift, carry, or push certain weights occasionally and frequently.
Client is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.