Registered Nurse - Stroke/Rapid Response (NIGHTS)

Registered Nurse - Stroke/Rapid Response (NIGHTS) Job Category : RN - Direct Care Requisition Number : RNSTR003152 Full-Time On-site Locations Showing 1 location Hospital Medical Center 736 Battlefield Blvd N Chesapeake, VA 23320, USA Essential Duties and Responsibilities These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned. Complete a comprehensive nursing assessment based on admission nursing history and appropriate standard of care/protocol Collect/gather available data and make knowledgeable interpretations and an appropriate nursing diagnosis Initiate and update the standard of care within established timeframes; routinely utilize this plan as the basis for nursing care and documentation Plan, provide, and document individual patient/family teaching and evaluate understanding Initiate and implement a plan for discharge upon admission and throughout the hospitalization Continual data collection, storage, and submission duties, as well as ongoing program maintenance certification process; the certification process requires continual data collection and analysis, as well as process improvement/quality improvement commitment to ensure that the JCAHO stroke care standards are being met consistently Serve as a liaison between the bedside nurse, the primary team, and the ICU/ER team fostering communication, education, and expedited critical decisionmaking to improve patient outcomes Will assist in the care of all emergency initiated Stroke/Rapid Response Team alerts; treatment is to be initiated based on the patient's condition as stated in the Rapid Response Team policy Continual data collection, storage, and submission duties are required for all Rapid Response Team occurrences for performance improvement. Supervisory Responsibilities Supervises: LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel Education and Experience Minimum Required Education: Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Experience: 2+ years’ experience in an Intensive Care setting, Emergency Department, and/or Stroke Unit; recent stroke care experience is preferred, but not required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Applicant must be licensed to work as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and must hold current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Chesapeake-Regional-Medical-Group