Registered Nurse

Position Purpose: To provide direct and indirect nursing care to assigned patients. Manages complex clinical situations for which he/she is responsible.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

· Assessment: Assess patients and complete required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards; identifies patient’s overt problems/needs and sets priorities; identifies problems requiring further referral and/or follow-up; interprets and records latest diagnosis results; performs advanced nursing assessment using critical thinking skills.

· Planning Care: Develops a plan of care based on nursing process and which incorporates the plans of other disciplines and continuing care needs; includes the patient/family in developing or revising the plan of care; makes referrals to multidisciplinary support services.

· Implementing/Managing Care: Care provided conforms to accepted practice standards; provides correct treatments/procedures and other care as prescribed and according to patient care standards; demonstrates understanding of age-related characteristics and needs of patients’ served; explains nursing procedures in appropriate forms; provides discharge teaching; identifies emergency situations and independently initiates advanced therapy; acts as coordinator of patient care with other health care personnel and evaluates patient care measures instituted; understands and demonstrates respect for patient rights and utilized established mechanisms for management of ethical issues in patient care.

· Evaluation: Documents patient care delivered as planned and any variation, with appropriate rationale; makes and records observations related to impending or associated problems.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,000.00 - $81,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person