Patient Care RN

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
• Voluntary Benefits including Critical Care Coverage

Kent Campus Hospital

Part Time 48 Hours

Shifts:

Nights
Salary Range: 36.17 - 56.06 hourly

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 in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.

• Provide direct professional nursing care to a 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 partners 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 including 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.
• Perform all other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma; must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program/university.
• Credential(s):
  Registered Nurse;
  Basic Life Support; ACLS/PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe; commit to seeking specialty certification within timeframe as indicated during interview.
• Experience:
  
  Required:
  
  Preferred experience in relevant specialty.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• Credential(s):
  Certification related to the position, if applicable.
• Experience:
  
  (Provide specific preferred experience if applicable).