Registered Nurse - Med​/Surg - PRN

Job Details Description Patient Care

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and reassessments per policy for adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
• Assess and reassess pain; apply appropriate pain management techniques and educate patients and families.
• Revise the plan of care based on patient response and evaluate its effectiveness daily.
• Deliver age-appropriate care tailored to the patient’s condition and developmental stage.
• Administer medications accurately, based on patient age and clinical condition, following the five rights of medication safety.
• Develop and implement individualized teaching plans; evaluate learning outcomes and include family education as appropriate.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform technical and manual nursing tasks within licensure scope.
• Provide treatments and services consistent with licensure and clinical competencies.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity; address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual needs.
• Serve as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Engage patients and families in care planning and maintain professional communication.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development to deliver age-specific care and interpret patient data accurately.
• Promote patient safety and minimize healthcare errors in all aspects of care.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs; coordinate with Social Services/Discharge Planners for in-hospital and post-discharge support.
• Supervise and coordinate patient care activities as needed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with Nurse Manager, coworkers, and physicians.
• Foster positive working relationships within and across departments.
• Maintain clinical competency in stroke care; participate in ongoing education and complete required stroke-related competencies.
• Act as a resource for stroke care across the hospital, regardless of admitting diagnosis.
• Manage and coordinate stroke patient care during hospitalization and post-discharge.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and organizational policies.

• Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
• Decreased hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene).
• Decreased hospital-acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Demonstrates understanding of suicide prevention and patient restraints for sitting assignments of 1:1 care, frequent checks and continuous observation of patients.

• Complete all required annual education and training.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled; complete assigned tasks within designated time frames.
• Wear proper identification while on duty and accurately utilize the computerized timekeeping system.
• Complete required in-services and submit documentation promptly.
• Attend annual performance reviews and scheduled departmental in-services.
• Participate in at least 75% of staff meetings annually.
• Represent the organization in a consistently positive and professional manner.
• Actively engage in departmental and organizational performance improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to all organizational policies related to ethical business practices.
• Promote and communicate the mission, values, and goals of the facility.

Associate Degree in Nursing

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Nursing units - Preferred