Role Overview: The Registered Nurse (RN) in Acute Care specializes in Renal/Vascular Surgery, providing high-quality, safe, patient-centered care within a collaborative interdisciplinary team. They practice under organizational models emphasizing evidence-based practice, professional standards, and patient advocacy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using critical thinking and individualized care.
- Deliver relationship-based, culturally sensitive, patient-centered care aligned with clinical standards.
- Partner with patients and families through effective communication, education, and goal setting.
- Coordinate safe, quality care documentation and foster an inclusive, respectful clinical environment.
- Support performance improvement initiatives, research, and evidence-based practice activities.
- Participate in protocol development, resource management, and quality outcomes enhancement.
- Mentor and serve as a preceptor to newer staff and students, promoting professional growth.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s preferred.
- Current RN license (single-state or multi-state compact).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; instructor certification preferred.
- Less than one year of clinical nursing experience; prior direct patient care experience preferred.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.
Additional Details: The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, collaboration, continuous professional development, and resource management to ensure optimal patient outcomes in a supportive, values-driven environment.