Registered Nurse (RN) - 13 Week Temp Psych ED
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings and roles within the Critical Care/Telemetry Complex at Riverside Health System. The role uses communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to develop individualized care plans based on patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The RN supervises and delegates to non-professional personnel working directly with them to ensure optimum patient care, and demonstrates competence in addressing age-related needs of the patient populations served. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and facility goals and strategic plans.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse qualification.
- Virginia Department of Health Professions Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or population served.
- Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures.
- Apply evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Facilitate safe transitions to the next care setting as part of the plan of care.
- Promote timely patient throughput and provide consistent, competent, ethical care focused on quality outcomes and customer needs.
- Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and ensure patient and family comprehension.
- Coordinate and individualize patient and discharge education, including education for family members or caregivers; evaluate comprehension and document it.
- Complete required clinical and quality documentation in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
- Delegate and prioritize tasks to support quality patient care and ensure patient needs are met.
- Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
- Assess personal support needs and use available systems to address them.
- Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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