Rn Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing school.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience.
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certificate.
• Ability to independently perform the nursing process and provide individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient care.
• Competency in all unit skill areas and some advanced skills.
• Ability to coordinate care provided by other members of the care team.
• Ability to use common equipment and medications safely and consult others when unfamiliar.
• Consistent organization and prioritization of workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
• Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine the necessary level of supervision, and follow up to ensure delegated tasks are completed.
• Assess the appropriateness of physician orders and question them when appropriate.
• Document patient care comprehensively according to department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, adapting interventions to social, cultural, spiritual, language, and communication needs.
• Advocate for patients by addressing obstacles, supporting appropriate needs and wants, and facilitating communication between patients and physicians.
• Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, share unit-specific information with students and other staff, and provide incidental teaching.
• Provide age-appropriate patient education related to recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
• Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching with the health care team.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and patients and families to plan and coordinate care, develop or revise education materials, and make appropriate referrals.
• Apply the nursing process and critical thinking to identify actual or potential problems, evaluate interventions, and adjust care plans as needs change.
• Prioritize resources and workload while managing multiple patient needs and aspects of care.
• Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs and demonstrate accountability for patient outcomes.
• Recognize patient diagnoses and potential complications, identify inconsistencies in care, and consult others when unfamiliar with equipment or medications.
• Act as a preceptor or teacher for other nurses and may assist with preceptorship and professional development of new nurses and students.
• May assume relief charge nurse responsibilities.