Clinical Resource RN (One Shift)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

About The Position

The Clinical Resource RN rounds on all medical-surgical patient care areas, providing assistance, expertise, guidance, and coaching. The role delivers and supports patient care across designated areas as deployed by the Nursing Supervisor, using the nursing process and maintaining accurate, current patient records. It includes assessing patients throughout their hospital admission, contributing to plans of care, administering and monitoring medications, and transporting or assisting patients in radiology locations. The nurse also mentors less experienced nursing staff, maintains professional development, stays current with relevant techniques and regulations, and serves as a resource on new initiatives and education. The position collaborates with Nursing Education, participates in nursing committees, demonstrates proficiency with computerized nursing information systems, follows safety and blood/body-fluid policies, and consistently provides service excellence while representing the hospital professionally and maintaining confidentiality.

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 within three months of hire and maintenance of certification.
Three to five 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

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

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, initiate plans of care, and communicate pertinent data to allied patient care providers.
Participate in identifying patient care aspects and quality and appropriateness indicators, and evaluate care.
Adhere to safety and blood/body-fluid policies and procedures.
Care for patients in designated areas as deployed 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 current and ongoing professional development activities.
Regularly update knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Participate in Nursing Committees.
Demonstrate proficiency in computerized nursing informatics and information systems.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and represent the hospital in the community and within the hospital in a manner that promotes its services.
Communicate with Nursing Education about new initiatives and education, and serve as a resource on them.
Consistently 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.