Registered Nurse Urgent Care per diem - Pottsville
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) Urgent Care delivers nursing care to patients across their life span. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses, plans, implements, and documents care and its effects. In the urgent care setting, care is provided to occupational health patients, including those needing physicals, drug screens, or injury care, as well as patients presenting with acute illnesses or injuries. The RN works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-team personnel to maintain professional nursing practice standards. Nursing functions are performed in accordance with the Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy, the hospital Mission Statement, and the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Pennsylvania.
- Successful completion of BLS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in occupational medicine and urgent care is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide essential medical care to urgent care and occupational health patients.
- Demonstrate knowledge of procedures performed in the area and assist physicians as indicated.
- Implement, evaluate, and document patient care interventions and their effectiveness in accordance with the care plan.
- Perform in-depth, systematic assessments of assigned patients.
- Formulate collaborative plans of care and identify expected patient outcomes.
- Organize, coordinate, and prioritize patient care using available resources.
- Demonstrate awareness of the unit budget and manage daily operations within budget parameters.
- Serve as a professional role model and resource, guiding coworkers and students.
- Take an active role in unit-based Performance Improvement and support unit needs, goals, and objectives.
- Maintain professional development through participation in in-services and continuing education.
- Develop, evaluate, and adjust current and future staffing based on patient care needs, initiating adjustments as needed.
- Assign responsibility for patient care with the unit-based team.
- Facilitate staff education, including orientation, competency and skill reviews, and mandatory in-servicing.
- Provide input to annual performance reviews of assigned staff.
- Conduct customer service activities and handle complaints from patients, families, staff, or physicians.
- Assist with unit management functions.
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