Registered Nurse RN - ICU Per Diem
About The Position
The registered professional nurse (RN) coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and the continuum of care to meet the needs of patients and families. The role functions within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), with accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for RN practice. The RN provides leadership through preceptor activities, formal and informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources. The role requires excellent communication, mentoring, and teaching skills; participation on committees or projects may also be part of the position.
Requirements
- California RN license.
- BSN.
- CPR certification.
- PALS certification within 6 months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- One year of specialty experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing services to patients with varied needs using the nursing process and in accordance with the American Nurses Association standards and California BRN Nurse Practice Act.
- Support Shriners Hospitals’ family-centered care philosophy.
- Collect and analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop plans addressing health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health-related problems, including alternatives for achieving outcomes.
- Implement the care plan and coordinate care delivery.
- Use strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
- Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Apply professional codes of ethics to protect individual rights in all areas of practice.
- Integrate evidence and research findings into practice.
- Demonstrate leadership in practice settings, across the profession, and in the community.
- Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
- Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability.
- Provide leadership through preceptor activities and quality improvement efforts.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
