Registered Nurse - Critical Care (Full-time, 7pm-7am)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates and ensures the total nursing care of assigned patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation. The RN delegates to and supervises roles including student nurses, nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses; assists with new staff orientation and clinical supervision of nursing students; and contributes to patient-care quality, patient-safety, regulatory, and budgetary goals. The position is based at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is a full-time night-shift role scheduled 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The RN reports to the Director of Nursing. The employer is a community-owned, locally governed nonprofit health system with a 425-bed medical center, more than 3,200 team members, and over 40 clinic locations.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Unencumbered Arkansas RN license.
- CPR certification.
- ACLS certification within 90 days.
- TNCC certification within 12 months.
- Position is open to both new graduate nurses and experienced nurses.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive and accurate patient assessments using evidence-based assessment tools.
- Provide nursing care according to the plan of care and perform clinical practice skills competently and safely.
- Identify changes in patients’ conditions and report them to appropriate providers.
- Monitor the care patients receive.
- Maintain patients’ medical records through complete and accurate documentation.
- Float among clinical services where qualified and competent.
- Evaluate patients’ progress toward expected clinical outcomes, including treatments and health education, in collaboration with the patient and health care team.
- Delegate to and supervise student nurses, nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses.
- Assist with orientation of new staff and clinical supervision of nursing students.
- Assist in achieving patient-care quality, national patient-safety, regulatory-agency, and budgetary goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
