Patient Care RN – MedSurg

Job Description

REF:#1f46a1dae6432a34 Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 72 Hours

Shift: Evening/ Night

General Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
2. Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
3. Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.
4. Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
5. Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
6. Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
7. Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
8. Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate
9. Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
10. Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
11. Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
12. Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
13. Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
14. Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)
15. Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)
16. Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
17. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program/university with a Nursing Diploma , Associates Degree, or Bachelor’s in Nursing.
Credential(s): Registered Nurse RN, Basic Life Support BLS. ACLS / PALS may be required per manager’s direction and timeframe – must commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview.
Experience: None required – new grads or nursing students in their last semester are welcome to apply.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

Education: BSN
Credential(s): Certification(s) related to the position.

Experience: Experience in relevant specialty.

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