Registered Nurse - Observation Unit (CDU)

Renown Health • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides optimal patient care using knowledge and skills within the nursing process and is accountable for individualized patient outcomes throughout an episode of care. The role provides comprehensive nursing services to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families or caregivers.

The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care; diagnoses and treats human responses to health problems; and meets unit or department age-specific competency and quality standards. The RN considers family members or other significant people in care when possible and coordinates care with other professionals as needed. The position requires a scientific knowledge base, ongoing learning, sustained mental effort, and sound judgment in patient care and interactions with internal and external contacts. This position provides direct patient care.

Requirements

• Working-level knowledge of English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in Nevada.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
• Obtain the applicable State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst (POCA) license within 120 days of hire.
• Current BLS certification in accordance with American Heart Association standards.
• Obtain applicable additional department-required certifications within the specified periods after hire or transfer. These vary by department and may include ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLE, ENLS, ENPC, TNCC, TCAR, and APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider certification.
• Possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, computer skills needed for online learning, job-specific competencies, online forms and policies, and benefits enrollment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families or caregivers.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process.
• Diagnose and treat human responses to health problems.
• Account for individualized patient outcomes throughout an episode of care.
• Meet unit or department age-specific competency standards and quality standards.
• Include family members or other significant people in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation when possible.
• Coordinate care with other professionals as needed.

What This Job Offers

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