RN - Neuro MS

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Surgical Neuro Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year License: Active Registered Nurse License Certifications: BLS; NIH Must-Have Skills/Experience: Must have charge experience or be willing to learn and take on charge duties. Neuro and stroke experience highly preferred.

Description: Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis. Establishes nursing care objectives. Defines nursing interventions. Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families. Communicates patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Notes changing conditions and needs. Re-evaluates care objectives as necessary. Assures quality care by adhering to professional standards and healthcare organization policies and procedures. Maintains cooperative relationships among healthcare team members. Maintains a safe and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Follows medication administration and storage procedures. Alerts others regarding potential concerns. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Protects healthcare organization value by keeping information confidential. Monitors, records, and reports symptoms or changes in patients' conditions to appropriate healthcare team members. Consults and coordinates with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions. Monitors all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. Instructs individuals and families on health education, disease prevention, and management. Provides patient care by reviewing provider orders. Communicates the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the healthcare team. Coordinates with other healthcare providers. Offers support to patients and families. Resolves patient issues by conferring with involved parties. Maintains standards of professional nursing care. Promotes a culture of safety by being aware of patient safety needs. Acts as a patient advocate by voicing concerns when necessary. Adheres to safety practices. Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories and documenting patient conditions. Examines patients and confers with family members. Administers medications, wound care, and personalized interventions. Monitors patients for reactions or side effects. Prepares patients for and assists with exams as needed. Explains procedures and treatments to alleviate apprehension and verify understanding. Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and reacts quickly in emergencies. Supervises and delegates duties to unlicensed assistive personnel and other ancillary staff. Ensures compliance with standards regarding patient safety goals and accreditation. Performs other specified duties as assigned for patient care and unit-specific competencies. Attends nursing courses as assigned.