Registered Nurse; RN

Overview

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• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Works to ensure compliance with all NMHS policies and requirements as directed by the Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Provides patient/family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees.
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Utilizes the patients communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.

• Associate's Degree Registered Nurse. Required
• Other (Experience) Complete RN Orientation and approved unit specific checklist requirements. Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• ACLS
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• NIH - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
• Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care.
• Must have effective communication and teaching skills.
• General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments.
• Anticipates resources needed.
• Assimilates data and reports appropriately.
• Orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to charge nurse or nurse manager.
• The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.
• The incumbent must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care