RN Inpatient- Adult Acute Care- Hospital Medicine- Wiser- PRN

Job Title

RN Inpatient
- Adult Acute Care
- Hospital Medicine- 4

Wiser- PRN

To assess, develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care and treatment for patients in an assigned clinical area. To coordinate operations of a clinical area including patient scheduling, maintaining patient records, and managing the patient admissions process. To counsel patients and family members on treatment and conditions of patients. To act as liaison between case managers, home health nurses, utilization review, and other parties.

To coordinate patient services and care. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose. This job profile may require call subject to the department's discretion.

Valid RN license. Position may require certification or registration; however, no pay will be associated with the PRN position.

Valid RN license. Position may require certification or registration; however, no pay will be associated with the PRN position.

• Knowledge of clinical nursing care procedures and protocols.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools, and programs.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Provides patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatments and interventions for patients.
• Educates patients (and possibly family members) on topics such as the nature and status of patient’s condition, diet, and associated side effects of medication/treatments and the importance of complying with medication schedules.
• Ensures the safety of patients.
• Coordinates referrals to other services within and outside of the immediate area or unit.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Functions as a preceptor in accordance with UMMC guidelines.
• Reports patient issues or concerns to supervisor as appropriate.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Requires frequent exposure to an unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood‑borne pathogens, fumes, or airborne particles, or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations. Requires occasional work hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travel to off‑site locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal or clinical nature, and constant standing, frequent walking, frequent twisting, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, and frequent reaching.

Part time

No Pay

Hourly

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