Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate - Neurosurgery

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in North Carolina is seeking a Registered Nurse to implement care plans, monitor patient conditions, and collaborate with the care team to improve outcomes.

The nurse will apply the nursing process, maintain accurate EHR documentation, and uphold safety, ethics, and patient-centered care across units; active RN license and BLS required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Active, unrestricted RN license with BLS certification.
• Ability to apply evidence-based practices and maintain patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed furtherin the departmental job standards.

Skills

Communication

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Nursing process

Documentation

Delegation

Patient education

Education

Board of Nursing approved nursing education program

Job description

Major Responsibilities:

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.


• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.


• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.


• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.


• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.


• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.


• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.


• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.


• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.


• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).


• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.


• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.


• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed furtherin the departmental job standards.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Certification / Registration / License

• Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.


• Active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services