Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum years of experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communication (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. - Warmly and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary. - Shows understanding and knowledge of computer systems and applications and/or ability to be trained. - Ability to communicate and collaborate with other care team members. - Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices for all patients. Description: The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The focus is on the creation of a caring environment that promotes healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research, as well as hospital policies and procedures. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. Coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit includes: - Provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments. - Facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities. - Provision of patient and family-centered education. - Care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable. The RN is responsible for continuous assessment of patient needs and recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in patient condition. The RN conducts and documents ongoing assessments and responses to procedures and therapies, using nursing processes according to established standards. The RN delegates tasks appropriately and oversees team members in the performance of activities regarding patient care. The RN identifies and addresses educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems according to their level of comprehension. The RN facilitates the patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner, assuring the performance of discharge teaching, and coordinating the plan with Case Management and others as indicated. The RN actively participates in unit-based activities in support of organizational values and priorities. Committing to a holistic perspective regarding patient care is essential for this role.
