Role Summary
Utilize the nursing process to provide safe, effective patient care and maintain professional accountability for assigned patients. Evaluate and support the overall effectiveness of care delivered by other direct caregivers. Coordinate patient care with other departments while upholding patient rights and strict confidentiality of patient information. Perform all duties in alignment with organizational mission, values, and service standards. Participation in a specialty-focused nurse residency is available for eligible new graduate nurses and select experienced nurses.
Key Duties
- Conduct head-to-toe assessments and ongoing patient evaluations
- Monitor and interpret telemetry (read and post telemetry strips)
- Provide IV insertion and other routine clinical interventions
- Manage catheter, trach, and ostomy care
- Perform wound care and support care for post-operative/trauma patients
- Assist with chest tube care as needed
- Coordinate care across departments
Qualifications & Skills
- Graduate or upcoming graduate of an accredited RN program
- Current RN license (or ability to obtain/maintain required licensure) in the hiring/compact state
- Basic Life Support certification (or successful completion)
- Ability to push/pull/lift up to 50 pounds regularly; prolonged standing/walking; ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat