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About The Position

Requirements

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 year of hire or transfer)
• BLS - Basic Life Support (Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer)
• FINGERPRIN - Fingerprinting (Required)
• RN - Registered Nurse (Required)
• TEAM ADVANCED - Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt (Required Equivalent Experience - Within 6 months of hire or transfer)
• Two years general Medical-Surgical/Charge Nurse experience required.
• Good basic clinical skills in delivering care in an acute care facility.
• Good interpersonal skills in dealing with patients, families and co-workers.
• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows.

Nice To Haves

• PALS - Ped Advance Life Support (Preferred)
• Bachelor in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completing nursing assessment of patient and documenting appropriately in the patient chart.
• Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment of the patient.
• Implements plan of care and documents in the chart.
• Evaluates patient’s response to care and updates plan of care.
• Oversees the delegation of specifics of the patient plan of care to unit staff.
• Engages in patient/family teaching as appropriate.
• Maintains professional standards by participating in educational opportunities and Performance Improvement activities.
• Communicates with the Health Care Team.
• Adheres to unit/department budgetary practices.