Registered Nurse (Reg)/ 36hr Nights- Usen 4 - Cardiac step-down

Registered Nurse (Reg) / 36hr Nights- Usen 4 - Cardiac step-down-(3290000)

Description

The registered nurse renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. The registered nurse provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).

Oversees other assigned team members and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide population specific care in accordance with the BORN regulations and professional standards of care.

Qualifications

Current MA RN license required. Minimum of 1-2 years nursing experience is required.

Job Knowledge and Skills

Strong interpersonal communication, problem solving, and conflict management skills required. Telemetry experience preferred.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor degree in nursing, preferred. Demonstrated clinical competence and experience as required by the specific job posting.

1 year Med / Surg experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. Critical care experience preferred. Expected to train to fill step down role within 1st 6 months.

Training Certifications and / or Registrations

CPR Training required within first 3 months of employment. Evidence of continued education and professional development.

Certification or advanced training in specialty area preferred. Telemetry training required within the first year of employment.

Physical Environment :

The RN works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials such as chemotherapeutic agents, radioisotopes, and radiation.

Caring for patients also involves exposure to human waste and other unpleasant elements. Other duties may include general cleaning with exposure to dirt, odors, cramped quarters, etc.

RN's may work with angry, agitated, and combative patients.

Physical Standards of Job Description :

• Constantly 75% or more of the worker's time is spent in the activity
• Frequently 25% to 75% or more of the worker's time is spent in this activity
• Occasionally 5% to 25% or more of the worker's time is spent in this activity
• Rarely under 5% or more of the worker's time is spent in the activity
• N / A not applicable

Basic activity being performed

N / A

Comments

Walking

Device Clinic RN 10%

Standing

Device Clinic RN 10% Pt care

Sitting

with back support

Device Clinic RN 65% w / Back support, 5% without

without back support

Reaching

Overhead

Forward

Lateral

Stooping

Bending at waist

Crouching

Bending at knees

Kneeling

Climbing

Crawling

Twisting

Balance

5 lbs

5-15 lbs

15-40 lbs

40-75 lbs

75-100 lbs

5 lbs

5-15 lbs

15-40 lbs

40-75 lbs

75-100 lbs

5 lbs

5-15 lbs

15-40 lbs

40-75 lbs

75-100 lbs

Sensory Requirements

Comments

Close paper work

CRT used

Color vision required

Visual monotony

Conversation

Monitoring Equipment

Telephone

Transcription

Background Noise

Hot / Cold

Sharp / Dull

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this position.

It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.