Operating Room

Registered Nurse (RN)

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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 departments scope of service. Analyze patient health problems and needs develop and implement nursing care plans and maintain medical records.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor record and report symptoms and changes in patients condition:
• Collects patient data orders interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to assist to determine plan of care
• Identifies expected outcomes
• Implements and modifies interventions identified in the patient plan of care
• Evaluates the patients progress towards outcomes and modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patient response and condition
• Prepares patients for and assists with examinations and treatments
• Accurately prepares and administers medications according to policies and procedures
• Documents nursing process in nursing assessment nursing care plan (NCP) and nurses notes as outlined in policy and procedure
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of their nursing practice.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers colleagues and others.
• Collaborates with patient significant others and health care providers in providing care.
• Uses research findings in their practice.
• Considers factors related to safety effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

Other Information:

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.

Job Details:
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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 of Job: US:

NC:

Kinston Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
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.