Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Unit - PRN

ECU Health Medical Center•Washington, NC

2d•$33 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and other standards established by profession/professional groups, regulating bodies/agents. Nursing care will be delivered in accordance with ECU Health and entity specific nursing policies, procedures, and professional standards of care/practice. This role is responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care, including the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes, and development of a plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members. The nurse will identify interventions to attain expected outcomes, implement these interventions, evaluate patient/family progress, and document the process. Care includes sensitivity to age-specific and unique needs of the patient/family. The role also promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team, collaborates with team members to meet patient/family needs, and delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by the NC Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing, Associates in Nursing or higher
At least 1 year experience in acute patient care setting is required.
Current NC RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state
Health Care Provider is required.
AHA Basic Life Support is required.

Responsibilities

Provide care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and other standards.
Deliver nursing care in accordance with ECU Health and entity specific nursing policies, procedures, and professional standards of care/practice.
Collect and analyze assessment data.
Identify expected outcomes.
Develop a plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members.
Identify interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement interventions identified in the plan of care.
Evaluate the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes.
Document the nursing process.
Provide care with sensitivity to age-specific and unique needs of the patient/family.
Promote and evaluate the effective functioning of the health care team.
Collaborate with health care team members to meet the identified needs of the patient/family throughout the episode of care.
Delegate tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by NC Nurse Practice Act.