Registered Nurse ED (NIGHTS)(PT)

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is expected to provide excellent clinically competent patient carebyutilizing the nursing process of assessment planning intervention implementation and evaluation; and effectively interact with patients significant others and the other healthcare team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. The RN also determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating outcomes in relation to evidenced-based primary focus of the RN is to ensure every patient receives quality care and services through the efficient use of RN functions within the scope and standards of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association and the Nurse Practice Act of a member of the healthcare team the RN is responsible for making decisions and performing services that are in the best interest of the patient; while positively contributing to the patients experienceandthe success of the entire team by placing the patient and the team above the needs of the individual.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

The RN is responsible for providing patient care on his/her assigned shift:

• 12-hour shifts for inpatient staff; specialty units may differ as per unit/departmental need
• Completes a comprehensive nursing assessment based on admission nursing history and appropriate standard of care/protocol
• Collects/gathers available data makes knowledgeable interpretations and appropriate nursing diagnosis
• Initiates and updates the standard of care within established time frames
• Plans provides and documents individual patient/family teaching and evaluates understanding
• Initiates and implements plan for discharge upon admission and throughout the hospitalization
• Consults/informs Clinical Coordinator and Charge Nurse of unit activities needs and problems
• Organizes and reprioritizes work based on staff needs patients needs available resources and unit requirements
• Demonstrates a theoretical knowledge base critical thinking skills and efficient prioritization of patient needs
• Safely administers medication
• Accurately verifies orders
• Demonstrates consistent ability/competence in patient care areas
• Actively solicits feedback from patients and visitors
• Functions independently with most procedures/protocols and those which require assisting a physician
• Recognizes limitations and seeks the appropriate assistance when needed
• Demonstrates ability to respond to emergency situations
• Documents patient care per hospital policy
• Provides a safe environment for patients and visitors
• Contributes to reduction of infections and adheres to infection control guidelines
• Participates in quality improvement activities within the unit
• Supervises LPN and UAP when assigned; reviews data collection and implements and modifies plan of care for patients assigned to an LPN
• Demonstrates the ability to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate the vision mission and goals of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center including hospital and unit-specific dashboards
• Creates a culture within the department that rewards cooperation teamwork and collective problem solving
• The RN serves as the role model for his/her professional area of practice
• Assesses team members clinical competency through observation testing return demonstration and evaluation of the occurrences of variances to care standards
• Attends required hospital-wide orientations meetings and in-services
• Demonstrates a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care

Preferred Education: BSN

Preferred Experience:Minimum of 1 year experience in specialty setting.

Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Virginia or compact state; Must obtain BLS within 90 days

Required Experience:

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