RN-Clinical Resource Nurse
Baptist•Paragould, AR
About The Position
Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Provides high-quality patient care using critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves patients’ autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible. Performs general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization, along with other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the current unit or a specialty area.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Computer literacy.
- Adaptability and ability to orient rapidly to a new environment.
- Strong assessment and teaching skills.
- Compliance with regulatory standards.
- Strong communication, organizational, teaching, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide guidance with patience and professionalism when precepting.
- RN licensure.
- BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
- ACLS/PALS certification within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients appropriately and accurately based on their medical conditions.
- Deliver direct nursing care in multiple specialty units.
- Assist with precepting and training newly hired nurses.
- Know ordered medications and administer them as prescribed.
- Provide care appropriate to the patient’s condition and age, including basic self-care activities.
- Formulate teaching plans based on identified learning needs, evaluate their effectiveness, and include family in teaching as appropriate.
- Use nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
- Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
- Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Identify and address psychosocial needs of patients and families, and communicate with social services about hospital and post-discharge needs.
- Use supplies, linen, and charge items cost-effectively and avoid waste.
- Prioritize patient care effectively and efficiently.
- Promote patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
- Pursue lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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