Registered Nurse (RN) EmergencyObservation Department, PRN
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Job Location:
Moore County, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency/Observation Department - PRN
This position will be for 20-bed Emergency Room with the 17-bed Observation Department. This is for Aberdeen location: 660 McHenry Drive Aberdeen Maryland 21001.
The Clinical Nurse II is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient and family care in inpatient and approved surgical and ambulatory care areas. The nurse is expected to competently perform the patient care responsibilities of the registered nurse within the assigned work setting. The nurse delegates and supervises care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and the professional nursing role. Care is provided in collaboration with other members of the clinical team and with the use of critical pathways or multidisciplinary plans of care.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks:
The Clinical Nurse II systematically collects and assesses data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care for the patient and family. The nurse follows the prescribed plan of care and documents the progress towards achieving defined outcomes. Continuity in patient care is achieved through concise communication with the Charge Nurse or Unit manager. The following are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Clinical Practice:
- Demonstrates the ability to provide nursing care relative to the patients age specific needs.
- Elicits patient and family participation in care in keeping with physiological and psychological readiness.
Evaluates and documents patient response to prescribed interventions. - Collaborates by establishing acceptable interpersonal relationships with co-workers and colleagues patients and families.
- Provides concise communication regarding the patients progress to the Charge Nurse other nursing staff members and other health care practitioners.
- Skillfully uses the range of equipment medicines and other modalities such as CPR as well as the procedural and educational resources pertinent to assigned work areas. Demonstrates knowledge of purpose and expected outcomes.
Service/Quality:
- Acts to facilitate cost control in use of material resources by regularly consulting with Charge Nurse regarding the predominant patient problem or co-existing problem so that a course of action can be more astutely planned to achieve continuity of care.
- Demonstrates commitment to patient/family cultural beliefs and practices by carrying out interventions as noted on critical pathways or multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Demonstrates trust respect honesty and caring attitudes with patient/families and other members of the health care team.
- Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement or Evidence Based Practice or research at the unit level.
- Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance.
Unit Operations:
- Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
- Observes hospital policies and procedures that ensure the security and safety of patients.
- Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication collaboration effective decision making recognition leadership staffing); participates as team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment.
Professional Development:
- Serves as preceptor coach mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
- Completes all educational annual requirements.
- Responsible for maintaining competencies for the patient care setting.
Qualifications :
Education:
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing is required.
- More than 12 months nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills
- ED Nursing experience highly preferred
- Current AHA BLS certification required.
- Current ACLS PALS certification required
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
- Pay Range: $38/hr-$50/hr
- Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential
- Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
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