$15,000 Sign-On Bonus - Must have at least three years' OR RN experience to qualify for the bonus.
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Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
- Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance options
- On Site Child Care
- Educational Reimbursement
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Location: Kent Campus Hospital
Status: Full Time 80 Hours
Shift: Variable
SALARY RANGE: 36.17 - 56.06 HOURLY
General Summary
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
- Develop a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
- Maintain confidentiality of the patient medical record.
- Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
- Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
- Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
- Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
- Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate.
- Perform nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
- Demonstrate quality, safe and effective patient care.
- Provide delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff.
- Demonstrate standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
- Demonstrate understanding and execute quality and performance improvement plans (only for RN evaluation).
- Participate in decision making and take actions based on ethical principles (only for RN evaluation).
- Provide timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
- All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience
- Education: Associate Degree Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
- Credential(s): Registered Nurse; Basic Life Support; ACLS / PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe; Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview.
- Experience: Required: Preferred: Experience in relevant specialty.
Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience
- Education: Bachelor Degree Nursing.
- Credential(s): Certification related to the position, if applicable.