6 West Neurosciences Registered Nurse, Weekend Nightshift
About The Position
The professional Registered Nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and accepts accountability for care provided directly and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The nurse demonstrates advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to assigned patients, applies growth and development principles across the lifespan, and assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. The role provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
- One year of nursing experience.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict positively and effectively.
- Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently with healthcare providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
- Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
- Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a constant basis.
Responsibilities
- Modify each patient’s plan of care based on collected data and individual needs.
- Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
- Delegate care according to scope of practice.
- Verify the plan of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
- Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
- Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
- Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
- Use appropriate resources when providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
- Incorporate processes that enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.
- Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
- Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
- Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of data collection and utilization.
- Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
- Engage in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
- Participate in continuing professional development.
- Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
- Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
- Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
- Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.
- At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
