Clinical Resource RN (One Shift)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Resource RN rounds on all medical-surgical patient care areas, providing assistance, expertise, guidance, and coaching. The role provides patient care in designated areas as assigned by the Nursing Supervisor and supports nursing staff through mentoring and education on new initiatives. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess patients, maintain accurate and current records, document care throughout the hospital admission, summarize assessment data, and initiate plans of care. The role participates in evaluating the quality and appropriateness of care, follows safety and blood/body-fluid policies, administers medications and monitors patient responses, and transports or assists patients in radiology locations. The position also requires ongoing professional development, current knowledge of age-appropriate techniques and regulations, proficiency with computerized nursing information systems, and communication with Nursing Education. The Clinical Resource RN represents the hospital professionally, maintains confidentiality, and consistently provides service excellence to patients, families, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers. Other related duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Valid and current Massachusetts RN license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Successful passage of the CCHC Pharmacology exam.
Successful passage of the CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Program challenge exam.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification required within three months of hire and must be maintained.
3–5 years of medical-surgical experience in an acute care facility within the last two years.
Telemetry experience.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Round on all medical-surgical patient care areas, assisting as needed and providing expertise, guidance, and coaching.
Use the nursing process in patient care and maintain relevant, accurate, and current patient records.
Document patient assessments throughout the hospital admission, including physical, psychological, and social dimensions and discharge plans.
Summarize assessment data and initiate plans of care, communicating pertinent information to allied patient care providers.
Participate in identifying aspects of patient care, indicators for monitoring quality and appropriateness, and evaluation of care.
Adhere to safety and blood/body-fluid policies and procedures.
Care for patients in designated areas as assigned by the Nursing Supervisor.
Administer medications and monitor patient responses.
Transport and assist patients in radiology locations.
Mentor less experienced nursing staff.
Assess personal learning and development needs and document ongoing professional development activities.
Keep knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patients served current.
Show willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
Demonstrate proficiency in computerized nursing information systems.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and represent the hospital in a manner that supports its services.
Communicate with Nursing Education about new initiatives and education, and serve as a resource on those initiatives.
Provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers.
Perform other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by the immediate supervisor.