Registered Nurse (RN) - 13 Week Temp Night - 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 Riverside Health System’s Critical Care/Telemetry Complex. The RN uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to create care plans based on each patient’s physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The RN supervises and delegates to non-professional personnel working directly with them to support optimum patient care. The role requires competence in meeting the age-related needs of the patient populations served in Critical Care/Telemetry units and departments. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides comprehensive clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards of excellence, facility goals, and strategic plans. This is a 13-week temporary night-shift assignment in the Psych ED in Hampton, Virginia. The shift is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The listed rate is $70 per hour; the posted hiring range is $45 to $85 per hour, with actual pay determined by temporary commitment and business needs. RNs employed with Riverside Health System during the six months before the assignment start date are not eligible.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse education.
- At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience.
- Required Virginia Department of Health Professions Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Required 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 according to standards of practice for the specialty or patient population served.
- Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that support physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
- 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 patient throughput and consistent, competent, ethical care, focusing on quality outcomes and current evidence-based practices and quality measures.
- Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and ensure patients and families understand the information provided.
- Individualize and coordinate patient and discharge education, including education for family members and 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 care needs.
- Recognize and respond to emergency situations, assess personal support needs, and use identified systems to meet those needs.
- Supervise and delegate work to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
