Registered Staff Nurse (Part Time) - Oncology Unit 3rd Floor - University Hospital

USA Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The Registered Staff Nurse provides family-centered nursing care in accordance with applicable policies and the Nurse Practice Act. The RN uses the nursing process to assess patients, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes, and implement and evaluate interventions for patients and families. The role provides direct care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations, and requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care. The nurse may serve as charge nurse when assigned, precept new employees and nursing students, and may be reassigned to other units. The position requires regular and prompt attendance, work according to the assigned schedule, and overtime and call as required. Employees in a regular position working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) qualify for benefits.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
RN (Registered Nurse) state licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact for Alabama, required upon hire.
BCLS (Basic Life Support), required upon hire.
A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the listed requirements.

Responsibilities

Practice family-centered nursing according to policies and the Nurse Practice Act.
Serve as charge nurse when assigned.
Supervise, plan, evaluate, and coordinate patient care provided by licensed and non-licensed staff.
Demonstrate CPR according to American Heart Association standards.
Abide by and enforce compliance requirements and policies, acting ethically in line with organizational values.
Follow hospital policies, including confidentiality requirements.
Work the assigned schedule, including overtime and call as required.
Precept new employees and nursing students.
Use the nursing process to assess patients, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes, and implement and evaluate nursing interventions.
Provide direct patient care according to unit-specific competencies, including therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, medication administration, blood and blood product administration, emergency response, starting IVs, activities of daily living, and basic life support and arrest management.
State the purpose, rationale, precautions, and observations related to skilled procedures.
Use proper body mechanics when moving, positioning, or transferring patients and moving necessary equipment.
Plan, coordinate, and delegate patient and family education as appropriate, and complete education documentation.
Use a personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information System.
Communicate appropriately with physicians, patients, families, and the healthcare team in person and by telephone, and respond to overhead pages.
Maintain accurate and complete medical records, including required documentation, flow charts, discharge forms, pain assessments, and medication administration records; supervise, evaluate, and finalize patient care records; and transcribe physician orders.
Complete assigned duties positively, cooperate with colleagues, support others, and contribute to unit performance.
Complete mandatory unit, department, educational, and hospital requirements.
Use cost-effective practices in all aspects of the job.
As charge nurse, organize and direct resources, personnel, and materials to meet patient and nursing staff needs.
As charge nurse, communicate with the Nurse Manager and Nurse Administrator about unit status, patient matters, staffing, quality management, and other developing events.
Act as the first line of problem resolution with other departments and for patient complaints.
Assist with shift duty assignments or serve as a staff nurse as needed.
Verify that emergency equipment is functional.
Participate in committees and Performance Improvement activities, including quality measurement or the iCARE process, as assigned.
Follow current infection control and safety standards.
Perform other assigned duties, including reassignment to other units.