Acute Care Registered Nurse

Northshore Home Health Care; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care is seeking a qualified nurse to provide direct care to acutely ill adult inpatients in a hospital setting in Missouri. You will perform ongoing assessments, monitor patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and educate patients and families on health needs and treatment plans.

The role requires strong clinical assessment, effective communication, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills.
• Ability to create and document care plans.
• Effective communication and patient/family education skills.
• Team-oriented approach and ability to coordinate with interdisciplinary staff.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and professional nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct nursing care for acutely ill adult patients.
• Assess and monitor patient condition and respond to changes.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and outcomes.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Promote patient safety and adherence to quality standards.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care plan documentation

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Safety and quality

Job description

Role Summary

Provide direct nursing care to acutely ill adult inpatients. Perform ongoing patient assessment and monitoring, develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care, and educate patients and families on health needs and treatment plans.

Role Summary

Provide direct nursing care to acutely ill adult inpatients. Perform ongoing patient assessment and monitoring, develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care, and educate patients and families on health needs and treatment plans.

Key Duties

• Deliver direct nursing care for acutely ill adult patients
• Assess and monitor patient condition and respond to changes
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and outcomes
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Promote patient safety and adherence to quality standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills
• Ability to create and document care plans
• Effective communication and patient/family education skills
• Team-oriented approach and ability to coordinate with interdisciplinary staff
• Commitment to safety, quality, and professional nursing standards