Staff RN - Med Surg
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 nursing practice as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing and delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel according to 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. The role includes initial, ongoing, and functional health-status assessment; documenting nursing interventions and planned outcomes; evaluating and documenting patient responses and outcomes; and revising the plan of care with the multidisciplinary team as needed. The RN also participates in process-improvement activities supporting clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. Responsibilities require a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. The job profile is an overview, not an exhaustive list, and may change.
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.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- BSN required at five 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 appropriate 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 using criteria in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
- Provide professional nursing care according to department policies and nursing care standards, with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
