Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines. May require specialized skills depending on unit assignment.
Job Description: Full time (80 hours biweekly), 7am-3:30pm, Weekend and holiday rotation.
Responsibilities:
- Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital.
- Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
- Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload.
- Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly.
- Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
- Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care.
- Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
- Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
- Identifies and documents variances.
- Utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record for documentation.
- Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts.
- Recognizes the value of evidence-based research as it applies to best practice.
- Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation.
- Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs.
- Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Contributes to effective communications among all team members.
- Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
- Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s).
Qualifications:
- Diploma Program Required or Associate's degree Required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred.
- No experience required.
- Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Short-term disability.
- Education assistance.
- Financial education and support, including DailyPay.
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs.
- Caregiver support via Wellthy.
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy.
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