Staff RN - Trauma Unit, Casual
About The Position
Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. The department has scheduled staff to operate 24/7/365. The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing and delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) according to criteria in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. In accordance with department policies and nursing care standards, the RN provides professional nursing care and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients. This role requires a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency as part of a High Reliability Organization. The job profile is an overview of responsibilities, is not exhaustive, and may change at any time.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or a current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- BSN required within 5 years of employment.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessments as applicable to the population or individual.
- Document planned nursing interventions based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.
- Evaluate and document responses to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals.
- Revise the plan of care based on evaluative data as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
- Perform operational duties.
- Delegate nursing tasks to LPNs and UAPs according to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
- Provide professional nursing care in accordance with department policies and nursing care standards.
