Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) - Day Shift - Full Time - 36 hours per week - Union Hospital - Maryland

ChristianaCare•Elkton, MD

3d•$42 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare, Union Hospital, a 103-bed facility in Elkton, Maryland, is hiring a Registered Nurse to work in its Clinical Decision Unit. The position is 36 hours per week on the day shift, typically 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with weekends and holidays required according to departmental guidelines. The Clinical Decision Unit nurse uses the nursing process to provide safe, context-dependent, patient- and family-centered care in accordance with the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice. The direct-care RN is individually accountable for maintaining competency through the integration of nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment. The role includes assessing patients, planning and coordinating care, administering treatments, evaluating outcomes, communicating and collaborating with patients and care partners, and maintaining professional and ethical practice.

Requirements

At least one year of RN medical/surgical experience.
BLS certification is required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Candidates with relevant experience may be considered if committed to acquiring a BSN within three years of hire.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive data relevant to the patient’s health or situation.
Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses or relevant issues.
Identify expected outcomes for an individualized plan of care.
Develop plans and strategies to attain expected outcomes.
Implement the plan of care and coordinate care delivery.
Safely administer medications and other treatments as ordered by providers.
Provide or delegate nursing interventions in response to medical and nursing diagnoses.
Address patients’ and families’ emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs with sensitivity.
Promote health and help ensure a safe environment through health teaching and health promotion.
Evaluate progress toward outcomes and revise the plan of care as needed.
Practice ethically and maintain knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice.
Integrate evidence and research findings into practice and contribute to quality nursing practice.
Communicate effectively across all areas of practice.
Demonstrate leadership in the professional practice setting and profession.
Collaborate with patients, families, and others in nursing practice.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
Use appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing services.
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.