Staff Nurse, RN - 4 West (Nights) Part-Time
About The Position
The Staff Nurse, RN on the 4 West inpatient unit is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who delivers patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care throughout the health system and interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and healthcare team members while maintaining professional nursing standards. The role provides care to patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics, including recognizing and responding to medically unstable patients, administering medications safely, assisting physicians with procedures, and coordinating care with nursing and ancillary staff. The nurse also supports patient safety and maintains knowledge of equipment and treatments used in medical-surgical care.
Requirements
- Current Ohio RN licensure and maintenance of that licensure.
- Current CPR card and maintenance of the card.
- Valid BLS certification and maintenance of certification.
- Ability to work independently.
- Obtain and maintain telemetry with medications within one year of hire.
- Complete specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards as may be required by accreditation requirements.
Responsibilities
- Recognize medically unstable patients, from infancy through geriatrics, and provide appropriate intervention.
- Safely and accurately administer medications within the scope of RN practice.
- Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures performed on the nursing unit.
- Formulate nursing care plans.
- Document and communicate pertinent information regarding patient condition.
- Provide direction and supervision to LPNs, POCTs, and other ancillary staff.
- Monitor and ensure accurate, timely completion of physician orders.
- Acquire and maintain current knowledge of equipment and procedures or treatments generally used in medical-surgical patient care.
- Maintain patient safety by identifying patients at risk for falls and following fall-risk protocols.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
