Temporary Job-RN - PICU

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health in Reno, NV seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive patient care across adolescent, adult and geriatric populations within the nursing process. The RN will coordinate care, assess and implement plans, and communicate with families and other professionals to achieve optimal outcomes.

Minimum qualifications include Nevada RN licensure, English proficiency, and current BLS/PALS/ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Working-level knowledge of English reading, writing and speaking.
• Must have education to obtain and maintain RN licensure in Nevada.
• Minimum of one year of experience in the specialty area.
• Current BLS certification; PALS and ACLS per American Heart Association standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide optimal patient care following the nursing process for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient outcomes across an episode of care.
• Coordinate care between other professionals and involve families/caregivers as needed.
• Maintain documentation and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts.

Skills

English proficiency

Computer skills

Education

RN licensure in Nevada

Job description

Position Purpose

This position provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context of the nursing process. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient outcomes over an entire episode of care. The incumbent provides comprehensive nursing services to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including their families/caregivers.

Nature and Scope

This position is challenged to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The incumbent must provide optimal patient/resident care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of adolescent, adult, and geriatric residents and families. Demonstrates the cognitive and psychosocial needs specific to the population to be served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific competency standards.

This position requires a scientific knowledge base and ongoing growth and learning. When possible the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse (RN). The RN coordinates care between other professionals as needed.

Intensive continuous mental effort is required to provide optimal safe patient care and the same mental effort is required when interacting with internal and external contacts, exercising judgments and making decisions.

This position doesprovide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

• Education: Must have working‑level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in the State of Nevada.
• Experience: One or more years of experience in the specialty being hired into.
• License(s): Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
• Certification(s): Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards.
  PALS per The American Heart Association Standards.
  ACLS per The American Heart Association Standards.
• Computer / Typing: Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job‑specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.