Staff RN - Med Surg Ortho, Part-time
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 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 assessing patients’ health status, planning nursing interventions to achieve appropriate outcomes, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising care plans as part of a multidisciplinary team. The RN also participates in process-improvement activities focused on clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. As part of a High Reliability Organization, the role requires attention to safety, quality, and efficiency. The job profile is an overview of responsibilities 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 (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
- BSN required by five years of employment.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health-status assessments as applicable to the population or individual.
- Documents planned nursing interventions based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.
- Evaluates and documents responses to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriate intervals.
- Revises plans of care based on evaluative data as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Participates in process-improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
- Performs operational responsibilities.
- Delegates nursing tasks to LPNs and UAPs according to criteria in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
- Provides professional nursing care in accordance with department policies and nursing care standards, with focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
