Registered Nurse RN - Renal​/Pulmonary - Bethesda North Hospital

Overview

Registered Nurse RN - Renal/Pulmonary - Bethesda North Hospital ition offers full-time or part-time roles with day or night shifts. Sign-on bonus: $5,000 for full-time; $2,500 for part-time.

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patients and families; completes assessment tools and documents findings per unit/Tri Health guidelines.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and outcomes; initiates and individualizes plan of care or clinical pathways; updates plan as needed; develops short and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning; communicates the plan of care to others.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment; maintains patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; respects patient diversity; seeks resources for ethical decisions; balances unit/facility priorities; recognizes emergencies and acts accordingly; completes patient assignments and documents within scheduled time frames.
• Administers medications/treatments safely and monitors effects; uses equipment safely and appropriately.
• Trains/educates other staff and serves as an expert resource in the specialty area; executes physician orders accurately and communicates effectively.
• Evaluates the plan of care based on patient outcomes; documents patient/family responses and teaching; collaborates with patients/families and other health care team members to revise plans as needed; supervises delegated care.
• Demonstrates professional growth, participates in continuous learning, and maintains current knowledge in area of practice; supports organizational changes.

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing; new hires must obtain a BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers);
  Registered Nurse licensure.
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet healthcare needs across the life cycle.
• Preferred:
  Membership in related professional organizations; RN experience preferred but not required.

• Encouragement to obtain professional certifications (e.g., MED-SURG, GERO-BC, CPDN); affiliation with ANCC, ANA, Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, and American Society of Nephrology.

• Unit: 5300 Medical-Surgical Renal/Pulmonary, a 43-bed unit caring for renal and pulmonary conditions, COPD exacerbations, and dialysis-related complications; supportive environment for new graduates and experienced nurses.
• Working Conditions:
  
  include typical hospital responsibilities with physical duties and environmental considerations; ability to work varied shifts as required.

• Job function:
  Health Care Provider;
  Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care.