Staff Nurse PRN Level 2 - Day Surgery

Staff Nurse PRN Level 2 - Day Surgery

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• The Registered Nurse (RN) operates as a key member of the health care team using the nursing process, clinical skills and leadership to direct, provide and evaluate age/population specific patient care according to the department’s scope of service. Analyze patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

• Monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in patients’ condition.
• Collect patient data.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assist in determining plan of care.
• Identify expected outcomes.
• Implement and modify interventions identified in the patient plan of care.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress towards outcomes and modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient response and condition.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.
• Accurately prepare and administer medications according to policies and procedures.
• Document nursing process in nursing assessment, nursing care plan (NCP), and nurse notes as outlined in policy and procedure.
• Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Identify practices to improve job or department performance.
• Monitor job and department activities.
• Participate in department CQI by using the results to initiate changes in practice and system.
• Acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice, participate in ongoing educational activities, and seek experiences to maintain skills.
• Contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others by sharing knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and if applicable directing and supervising less skilled nursing or health care personnel.
• Make decisions and take actions on behalf of patients in an ethical manner.
• Maintain confidentiality, act as patient advocate, and deliver care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner sensitive to patient diversity.
• Collaborate with patients, significant others and healthcare providers; consult and coordinate with team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Use research findings in practice and participate in improvement/redesign processes.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

• Education – Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Experience – None required for new graduates. Requirements for specialty areas are defined as 1-2 years of experience in specialty area or related clinical experience.
• Licensure / Registration / Certification – Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina; BCLS certification; additional certifications required in specialty areas.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  Lenoir Health
• Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
• Organization Unit:
  Day Surgery
• Work Type:
  Per Diem
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Day Job
• Location:
  
  Kinston, NC
• Exempt From Overtime:
  No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.