Per Diem RN - 5.4 Cardiac
About The Position
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit or department according to unit policies and procedures. The RN provides supervision of non-RN personnel on the assigned unit and, when serving as charge nurse, delegates and supervises unit activities. The RN may be required to work on other nursing units according to staffing and patient needs. The position also performs other duties as assigned to maintain a high level of service. The role works under the supervision of the Patient Care Manager or Clinical Coordinator. Employees are expected to understand and support the YNHHS Vision and Mission and demonstrate its values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion. Responsibilities include care of patients monitored for cardiac arrhythmias and pediatric patients and their families, applying relevant growth and development and family-centered care principles. The RN prepares and administers pediatric medications accurately, considering dosage by weight and age and using resource literature as appropriate.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
- BLS certification.
- Proficiency with computer software, including electronic patient records.
- Ability to use the internet to search literature related to patient care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
- Develop, communicate, and document individualized plans of care, involving the patient, family, and healthcare team.
- Implement and coordinate the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care, the patient’s response to care, and readiness for discharge; revise the plan and make referrals as indicated.
- Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide education, and document outcomes.
- Serve as a preceptor to new staff.
- Function as a charge nurse, delegating and supervising unit activities when assuming the charge role.
- Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed to support smooth operation of the department or unit.
- Demonstrate knowledge of policies governing care of patients monitored for cardiac arrhythmias, and demonstrate arrhythmia-related skill and knowledge.
- Provide competent care to pediatric patients using applicable child growth and development principles.
- Provide competent, family-centered care to pediatric patients and their families.
- Prepare and administer pediatric medications accurately, applying dosage principles based on weight and age and consulting resource literature.
- Supervise non-RN personnel on the assigned unit and work on other nursing units when staffing and patient needs require.
