RN - ER

Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Emergency

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours (6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)

Experience: 2 years of acute care nursing experience

License: Registered Nurse Certifications: - BLS - ACLS - PALS - NIHSS

Must-Have: - Two years of acute care RN experience

Description: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe, effective, patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit, promoting personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education supported by a governance framework. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Applying the caring processes of the established Model of Care, the RN is responsible for assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction. The RN applies educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition. Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.
• Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated. Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary services. Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patients, and families.
• Evaluation: Monitors and documents the response to clinical interventions.
• Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs, as appropriate to the care, treatment, and services provided during their stay and at discharge.
• Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel. Functions as a mentor and preceptor. Demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork. Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement. Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes. Complies with regulatory standards and participates in the governance model.

Required Skills: - Acute care nursing - Patient assessment - Care plan development - Care plan implementation - Clinical intervention monitoring

Additional Skills: - Patient education - Mentoring - Teamwork - Quality improvement - Regulatory compliance

Required Education: - Nursing Diploma or - Associate's Degree (ASN)