Registered Nurse (RN) - Abdominal Transplant
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) on the Abdominal Transplant unit provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe and therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication to help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. The 26-bed 8C Abdominal Transplant unit cares for liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant patients, as well as patients with liver or renal disease, general abdominal surgery, oncology surgery, and urological overflow. It is a fast-paced, moderate-acuity unit that serves as a step-down unit to the SICU.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Ability to safely lift up to 35 pounds, push or pull up to 30 pounds, and assist with 150-pound sliding transfers.
- Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
- Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions.
- Ability to use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care.
- Communicate compassionately and skillfully with patients and care teams.
- Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
- Perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
