Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient care using the nursing process and maintains professional accountability for assigned patients.
Key Duties
- Provide and evaluate nursing care, including ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of care delivered by other direct caregivers.
- Coordinate patient care with other departments to ensure continuity and quality.
- Maintain patient rights and protect confidentiality of patient information.
- Perform all responsibilities in alignment with organizational mission, values, and service standards.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program.
- Current RN licensure in the hiring state and/or compact licensure where nursing duties are performed; meet state board of nursing requirements.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or successful completion as required by policy).
- May require additional unit-specific certifications (e.g., ACLS/ALS, NRP, ENPC, TNCC, CPHON, OCN, PALS, PEARS, S.T.A.B.L.E., C-EFM) based on assignment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to push, pull, and/or lift up to 50 pounds regularly; prolonged standing and walking.
- Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.