Acute Care Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice seeks an attentive registered nurse to provide direct care for patients in an acute care unit. You will assess patient needs, document care plans, and collaborate with the care team to ensure continuity of high-quality, patient-centered services.

You will promote patient safety, educate patients and families on illness management and post-discharge care, and support a multidisciplinary approach to achieve optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to create accurate nursing documentation and care plans.
• Effective communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary staff.
• Patient safety focus and commitment to quality care.
• Compassionate teaching and clear patient/family education skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and conditions and monitor progress.
• Develop, implement, and document nursing care plans.
• Coordinate and communicate with the interprofessional care team to support continuity of care.
• Promote and maintain patient safety through clinical best practices.
• Educate patients and families on illness management and post-discharge care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Nursing documentation

Care planning

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient safety

Patient education

Job description

Role Summary

Provide direct nursing care for patients in an acute care medical unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered services.

Role Summary

Provide direct nursing care for patients in an acute care medical unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered services.

Key Duties

• Assess patient needs and conditions and monitor progress.
• Develop, implement, and document nursing care plans.
• Coordinate and communicate with the interprofessional care team to support continuity of care.
• Promote and maintain patient safety through clinical best practices.
• Educate patients and families on illness management and post-discharge care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to create accurate nursing documentation and care plans.
• Effective communication and teamwork with multidisciplinary staff.
• Patient safety focus and commitment to quality care.
• Compassionate teaching and clear patient/family education skills.