Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Surgical Unit (ASU)

ECU Health Medical Center • Greenville, NC

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and standards established by professional groups and regulating bodies. Nursing care follows ECU Health and entity-specific policies, procedures, and professional standards of care and practice.

The RN provides and coordinates nursing care by collecting and analyzing assessment data, identifying expected outcomes, and developing a plan of care in collaboration with the patient or family and interdisciplinary team members. The RN identifies and implements interventions, evaluates progress toward outcomes, and documents the care process. Care is sensitive to the age-specific and unique needs of patients and families.

The RN promotes and evaluates effective functioning of the health care team, collaborates with team members throughout the episode of care, and delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The position is 0.9 FTE on the night shift. Orientation is 6–10 weeks for experienced RNs.

Requirements

• Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care consistent with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and ECU Health policies and procedures.
• Collect and analyze assessment data; identify expected outcomes; and develop a plan of care with the patient or family and interdisciplinary team members.
• Identify and implement interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Evaluate patient and family progress toward outcomes and document the care process.
• Provide care sensitive to age-specific and unique patient and family needs.
• Promote and evaluate effective functioning of the health care team.
• Collaborate with health care team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care.
• Delegate tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

What This Job Offers

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