RN-Clinical Resource Nurse

Baptist • Paragould, AR

6d

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting and delivers nursing care across multiple specialty units. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, coworkers, and multidisciplinary teams to support patient outcomes. Provides high-quality care using critical thinking, nursing processes, sound decision-making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves patients’ autonomy, dignity, and rights, and supports restoration of health when possible. Performs general nursing duties, patient education, and care prioritization, as well as other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in the current unit or a specialty area.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Computer literacy.
• Adaptability and ability to orient rapidly to new environments.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients appropriately and accurately based on their medical conditions.
• Deliver direct nursing care within multiple specialty units.
• Assist with precepting and training new nurses.
• Administer ordered medications as prescribed and maintain knowledge of those medications.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ conditions and ages, including basic self-care activities.
• Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs, evaluate learning effectiveness, and include family when appropriate.
• Apply 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 without 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed