About the position
Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
- Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
- Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
- Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
- Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
- Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
- Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
- Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
- Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
- Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Acute care facility experience: Experience working in ICU or PCU, and able to float/function in multiple areas including ICU or PCU, Telemetry, and Med/Surg.
- Open to cross training to other care areas which may include Mother/Baby, Behavioral Health, Interventional Radiology, Cardiopulmonary, and the Emergency Department.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA certification: Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA: Required
Benefits
- Evening Shift Differential: $2/hour
- Night Shift Differential: $6/hour
- Weekend Shift Differential: $1/hour
- No Parking Fees
