Registered Nurse (RN) - Surg Ortho
About The Position
This role provides direct clinical patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit-level basis. The Registered Nurse supervises staff to whom care is delegated and supports the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The RN provides total nursing care, coordinates care using the nursing process, and directs care according to established safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection-control standards. The goal is to discharge patients after providing an optimum level of care. The RN coordinates and plans care within the prescribed medical regime and administers medications safely and promptly in accordance with hospital policy. The role also includes fulfilling assigned Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities during emergencies or disasters and knowing and following hospital emergency-code procedures.
Requirements
- Graduate from a state-approved or accredited school of nursing.
- Hold a current license, certification, or registration to practice as required by applicable law, regulation, or policy in the state of practice.
- CPR certification.
- AHA BLS certification.
- AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP certification when applicable under corporate policy for the unit of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing.
- Recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective total nursing care to patients.
- Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
- Direct care according to established safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection-control standards.
- Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
- Administer medications safely and in a timely manner according to hospital policy.
- Fulfill Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
- Know the hospital emergency codes, their purposes, and appropriate actions, and follow hospital policies and procedures for each code.
- Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
- Support the CNO in maintaining high-quality and safe nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate patient-care resource management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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