RN Specialist 12 HR FT Days 7am-7:30pm
About The Position
Responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Directs and coordinates nursing care for patients receiving medical-surgical services in accordance with established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes. Serves as a resource nurse when oriented and as directed. Supports the organization’s vision and mission and incorporates patients’ age, developmental status, spiritual needs, and cultural diversity into care. Contributes to quality nursing care through performance-improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing; certificate specified in the posting.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- BCLS and ACLS (AHA) certifications, Basic Dysrhythmia, and NIHS Stroke certificates upon hire and maintained thereafter.
- Proficiency in oral and written communication.
- Ability to practice leadership, interpersonal skills, teamwork, quality improvement, and professionalism.
Responsibilities
- Set priorities according to patient care needs.
- Complete initial assessments and reassessments of patient care needs based on chart review and/or direct observation.
- Document patient care according to diagnoses and established standards of practice.
- Reassess patients as their conditions warrant and prepare transfers and discharges as appropriate.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of potential behavioral or physical emergencies and initiate appropriate, timely interventions.
- Recognize indicators of abuse and report them appropriately.
- Practice National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG).
- Use appropriate methods to assess risks and prevent patient falls and skin breakdown on intact skin.
- Assess and identify alternatives for restraint management.
- Perform and document nursing interventions legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner to meet patient care needs.
- Coordinate total nursing care using the plan of care to provide continuity.
- Assume responsibility for teaching patients and consistently documenting patient education.
- Provide complete follow-up instructions before discharge, confirm the patient demonstrates or verbalizes understanding, and document this in the medical record.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
