This PRN Registered Nurse role involves assessing, managing, and delivering patient-centered care during hospital stays, including comprehensive assessments, care planning, and documentation.
Responsibilities include performing age-appropriate assessments, establishing and evaluating care plans based on patient data, administering medications, providing patient and family education, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The nurse must recognize changes in patient conditions, document effectively, and implement specialized care such as pain management, restraint use, and abuse assessment.
Qualifications require a valid RN license in the respective state, BLS certification, and adherence to safety, infection control, and professional standards. The role emphasizes teamwork, professionalism, communication, cultural sensitivity, and continuous quality improvement. The nurse is expected to maintain a safe environment, demonstrate respect and empathy, and contribute to organizational excellence through evidence-based practice and performance improvement initiatives.
Additional duties include providing age-appropriate care, utilizing resources efficiently, and upholding hospital policies and standards to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care.