Registered Nurse (RN) Skilled Nursing

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Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

36

Job Summary

The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process. This is accomplished by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical / cultural codes and standards of nursing practices and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes. The registered nurse is responsible to delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

Job Duties

Patient Care

• Utilize the nursing process with regard to the care, counseling, and health teaching of the ill, injured or infirm to develop and implement a plan of care for each patient. Determine appropriate nursing interventions to meet each patient outcome. Ensures the plan of care provides for the maintenance of health and prevention of illness. Incorporate into the patients plan aspects of cultural sensitivity, diversity, and non-discriminatory terms and approaches.
• Maintain current skills, knowledge, and competencies in area of specialty. Utilizes evidence-based practice, research, clinical judgment, and nursing skills based upon the principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social science in planning and providing nursing care.
• Document care provided utilizing Epic, Patient Data Base, Patient Education Record, Care Maps, Progress Notes, Flow Sheets, and other forms as applicable and / or required. Documentation requirements may apply during downtime.
• Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Serve as the patients advocate.
• Responsible for the supervising, teaching, mentoring, and delegating licensed and unlicensed personnel based on their education.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members to plan and deliver care.

Patient Safety

Quality / Customer Service

Financial Responsibility

Personal Growth & Competency

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses :

Graduate from accredited School of Nursing, licensed to practice nursing in the state where work is being performed. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state-required courses. Focus of education promotes nurses ability to practice in clinical area assigned.

Specialized Knowledge

Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, policies and competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration. Competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures.

Kind And Length Of Experience

Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area. Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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