Registered Nurse-South Meadows (OPIR/Cath Lab/PPU)

Renown Health • Reno, NV

7h

About The Position

This position provides optimal patient care using knowledge and skills within the nursing process. The Registered Nurse is accountable for individualized patient outcomes throughout an entire episode of care and provides comprehensive nursing services to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families or caregivers. The role includes diagnosing and treating human responses to health problems through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse applies knowledge of the population’s cognitive and psychosocial needs and meets unit or department age-specific competency standards. The role requires a scientific knowledge base and ongoing learning. When possible, family members or other significant people are included in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The RN coordinates care with other professionals as needed. Intensive, continuous mental effort is required to provide safe patient care, interact with internal and external contacts, exercise judgment, and make decisions.

This position provides patient care. Requirements include education sufficient to obtain and maintain Registered Nurse licensure in Nevada, the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform duties safely and effectively, and current BLS certification under American Heart Association standards. No prior experience is required. Depending on the department, additional licenses and certifications may be required within specified periods after hire or transfer. The role also requires proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to use a computer for online learning, accessing forms and policies, and completing benefits enrollment.

The posting includes department-specific additional certification requirements, including ACLS, PALS, NRP, ENLS, ENPC, TNCC, TCAR, PCAR, APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider, and chemotherapy/immunotherapy training. Some departments also require RNSTABLE certification or RNFA qualifications. OCN certification is preferred for one specified department; nurses without it must complete at least 12 cancer-related continuing-education nursing contact hours after their first year and annually thereafter.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Nevada.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certification meeting American Heart Association standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
• Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.
• No prior experience required.
• Department-dependent additional certifications and licenses may be required within specified timeframes, including ACLS, PALS, NRP, ENLS, ENPC, TNCC, TCAR, PCAR, APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider, and chemotherapy/immunotherapy training.
• RNFA qualifications for applicable departments include graduation from an accredited nursing school and completion of an RNFA program with didactic and supervised clinical practice based on AORN's core curriculum.

Nice To Haves

• OCN certification preferred for department 200113.
• ENPC or PALS preferred for department 200266.
• TNCC and ENPC preferred for department 400326.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families or caregivers.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and outcomes throughout an episode of care.
• Diagnose and treat human responses to health problems.
• Apply knowledge of the cognitive and psychosocial needs of the population served and meet age-specific competency standards.
• Include family members or other significant people in care efforts when possible.
• Coordinate care with other professionals as needed.
• Exercise judgment and make decisions while interacting with internal and external contacts and providing safe patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed