Registered Nurse (RN)

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementation and evaluating care of patients.

The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, and coordination of care with other health team members.

Scope Staff RNs are pivotal members of the care delivery team headed by the physician and have specialized knowledge, skills and ability pertinent to ambulatory care patient needs.

Scope of performance includes prioritization and triage of care delivery, implementing established standing orders and protocols, and performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure.

Job Essentials

• Assessment: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status; seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team.
• Planning: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care; actively seeks patient and family involvement to develop plan of care.
• Implementation: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
• Evaluation: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction; revises plan of care as indicated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Practice specific certification as required by the clinical setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
• RN with background in telemetry or cardiology.

Work Schedule

• Full-time (40 budgeted hours).
• Four 10 hour shifts per week.
• No weekends!
• Varying day off per week.

Salary

• $35.22 - $53.29 per hour