Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for an academic medical center providing high-quality, evidence-based care for complex patients including trauma, neurosciences, cardiovascular, and surgical cases.

In this role you will perform comprehensive assessments, create individualized care plans, administer medications, and educate patients and families to support understanding and self-care.

Qualifications

• Must hold RN licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment for high-acuity, fast-paced care.
• Solid knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice and medication safety.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education skills.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to quality initiatives.
• Comfort with teaching, mentoring, and participating in academic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessment and develop individualized care plans.
• Administer medications safely and monitor patient response.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and self-care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care.
• Support teaching activities and research efforts.
• Precept and mentor learners.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes.

Skills

RN licensure

High-acuity care

Evidence-based nursing

Patient/family education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching/mentoring

Job description

Registered Nurse for an academic medical center providing high-quality, evidence-based care for complex tertiary and quaternary patients, including trauma, neurosciences, cardiovascular, and surgical cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessment and develop individualized care plans.
• Administer medications safely and monitor patient response.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and self-care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care.
• Support teaching activities and research efforts.
• Precept and mentor learners.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes.

Qualifications / Skills

• Registered Nurse licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment for high-acuity, fast-paced care.
• Solid knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice and medication safety.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education skills.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to quality initiatives.
• Comfort with teaching, mentoring, and participating in academic initiatives.