Registered Nurse Observation unit

Intermountain Health

2d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This position is in the Observation unit and works straight nights. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers relevant information from patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. Using assessment information and critical thinking, the RN collaborates with patients, families, the care team, and physicians to develop individualized plans of care, including education and preparation for follow-up support. The RN directs interdisciplinary care through delegation, coordination, and collaboration; provides or delegates care consistent with the plan, care guidelines, and professional licensure; and organizes care delivery by managing priorities, time, supplies, and resources. The RN evaluates patient responses and outcomes, revises plans as needed, and promotes the nursing profession and development of others. The RN integrates legal, ethical, and regulatory standards into practice, works within licensure scope, and provides accurate and timely documentation.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
As of the job description update on 04/27/2025, a BSN is required; employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the minimum requirements in effect at the time of hire or promotion.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, support staff, and other sources.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical thinking.
Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in care planning, including education needs.
Plan and prepare patients for support after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care by managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions through goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise plans of care and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within scope of licensure, and document accurately and promptly.