Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Unit

ECU Health Medical Center • Washington, NC

6d • Onsite

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 other applicable professional, regulatory, and ECU Health/entity-specific standards and policies. The nurse 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 and family and interdisciplinary team members. The nurse identifies and implements interventions, evaluates progress toward outcomes, and documents the process, while responding sensitively to age-specific and other unique patient and family needs.

The nurse promotes and evaluates effective health care team functioning, collaborates with team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care, and delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing, Associate's degree in Nursing, or higher.
• Current North Carolina RN license or authorization to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in accordance with applicable professional standards, regulations, and ECU Health and entity-specific policies and procedures.
• Collect and analyze assessment data and identify expected patient outcomes.
• Develop plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Identify and implement interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Evaluate patient and family progress toward outcomes and document the care process.
• Address 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 and as governed by the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree