RN Staff Nurse, Full-time, Nights, Med-Surg, EWCH *Sign-On Bonus available for Qualified Candidates*

RN Staff Nurse, Full-time, Nights, Med-Surg, EWCH

Job Summary: A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Health is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.

Education: Required: Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program. Preferred: Graduate of an Accredited four year Nursing Program (BSN)

Experience: Required: One year medical/surgical acute care experience.

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or Multi-State Nursing Compact Licensure. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward. Basic de-escalation training within 6 months of hire. Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire and then annually thereafter. A pediatric educational course specific to assessment, recognition, and stabilization of emergency conditions is required within 12 months and maintained going forward.

Department Position Summary: Adheres to the NCBON RN Nursing Laws and Rules Assessment: Determines assessment Collects, verifies, and interprets data in relation to health Formulates nursing diagnosis Planning: Identifies patient's needs Determines priorities of nursing diagnosis, nursing care goals, and appropriate interventions Develops a plan of care Implementation: Implements the plan of care including procuring resources Assignment, delegation, and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel Evaluation: Evaluates both effectiveness of nursing interventions and achievement of expected outcomes Modifies the plan of care Collaborating: Communicates and works cooperatively with individuals whose services may affect patient's health care Initiates, coordinates, plans, and implements nursing care of the patient within the multidisciplinary team Teaching and counseling: Responsible to teach and counsel clients, families and groups Identifies learning needs Develops and evaluates teaching plans Make referrals to appropriate resources Managing nursing care: Manages nursing care Supervises, teaches, and evaluates nursing personnel Reports and records Administers nursing services Accepts responsibility for self Actively participates in performance improvement