Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN C - Days - Adult
About The Position
Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate total nursing care for assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings and roles within the Critical Care/Telemetry Complex and Riverside Health System. The position uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making to create care plans suited to each patient’s physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The RN supervises and delegates to non-professional personnel working directly with them to ensure optimal patient care. The role requires competence in addressing the age-related needs of patient populations served in Critical Care/Telemetry units and departments. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides comprehensive services and clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards of excellence, facility goals, and strategic plans.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse education.
- At least 1 year of registered nurse experience.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP).
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or patient population served.
- Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures.
- Assess and incorporate evidence-based standards of practice.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of the plan of care.
- Promote patient throughput so patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care.
- Focus on quality patient-care outcomes and address customer needs using current evidence-based practice and quality measures.
- Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations to support patient and family comprehension.
- Individualize and coordinate 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 appropriately to support quality patient care and meet patient needs.
- Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
- Assess personal support needs and use identified systems to meet them.
- Supervise and delegate tasks to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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