Registered Nurse (RN) - Dayshift - Kidney Transplant/ Step-Down 8W
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting, with responsibility and shift accountability for delivering care through the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and remains accountable for care delivered personally and for nursing care delegated to others to achieve quality patient outcomes. The position requires novice-level knowledge and skills relevant to the patients receiving care, including applying principles of growth and development across the lifespan and assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs. Nurses are expected to use evidence-based practice, support patient-centered care, provide individualized education, document assessments and care plans, and collaborate with interprofessional team members. The position is on the Kidney Transplant/Step-Down 8W unit and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift. The CAPE clinical advancement program supports professional development and quality clinical performance. Advancement levels are based on experience, education, certification, and level-specific competencies. Nurses at levels 3 through 6 must complete and submit five competencies annually to maintain their level.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are 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.
- Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
- Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently with healthcare providers and use resources effectively.
- Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
- Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
- Ability to perform work involving lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
- Visual acuity and hearing within the normal range.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
Responsibilities
- Promote safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff tools or processes.
- Create plans of care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
- Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
- Educate patients based on their individual learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate the effectiveness of education.
- Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality information into care delivery.
- Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
- Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organizational patient-centered care model.
- Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
- Develop the ability to care for more complex patients, consulting experienced colleagues as needed.
- Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
- Remain accountable for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
- Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess how family dynamics affect patient health and wellness.
- Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics and identify discriminatory healthcare practices in culturally diverse populations.
- Individualize care according to patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
- Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
