RN -Med Surg Bariatric Tele Per Diem Nights

RN -Med Surg Bariatric Tele Per Diem Nights-(3294645)

Description

Per Diem Day RN for Med Surg / Bariatric Tele Unit-

Great opportunity to expand your nursing skills, knowledge and experience with a wide variety of surgical, medical and telemetry care and procedures on 3South!

Benefits of working on this 28 bed unit include :

• 4-5 : 1 RN ratio for med / surg telemetry patients
• Pharmacist on the unit
• Designated clinical educator and a house wide night shift clinical educator
• Inpatient clinical coach
• Day / Night Clinical practice leader
• Resource RN with 0-2 patient assignment
• Designated LNA's per shift
• Leadership support

Granted the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence (trademark); 2019 by Healthgrades, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine.

At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives.

We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.

1. CLINICAL JUDGMENT

o Appropriately assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care, specific to population served

o Follows policies / procedures, clinical practice standards pertinent to care, including emergency situations

o Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions

o Demonstrates the ability to provide competent, effective care

o Seeks validation for clinical decisions, integrates input from other clinicians for decision making

o Prioritizes and organizes work appropriately to effectively meet patient needs

o Appropriately delegates to and supervises team members based on assessment of competencies, within scope of practice to ensure appropriate implementation of care

o Collaborates & communicates relevant patient data to appropriate persons clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing (e.g. handoffs)

o Effectively develops teaching plan and regularly integrates teaching into patient care

2. SYSTEMS THINKING

o Recognizes available resources / tools for meeting patient / family needs

o Completes assignments in an efficient and timely manner, requesting and utilizing resources appropriately

o Documents patient assessment, plan, interventions and response in accordance with applicable policies and procedures

o Communicates with Nurse Manager / or designee about availability and management of supplies, system equipment and personnel resources at unit / department level

o Demonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient care

o Optimizes use of staff (overtime, agency, skill mix, etc.) based on unit census and patient acuity

3. CLINICAL INQUIRY

o Shows commitment to learning new knowledge and skills to enhance service to patients / families and achieve organizational goals

o Implements and validates practices based upon current nursing evidence

o Advances the profession by assisting in clinical education and orientation of other staff and students; may function as preceptor for new staff

o Uses available resources to answer questions in regards to best practices, reflects upon practices on an ongoing basis

o Identifies opportunities for improvement in processes of care and other improvements at a unit level

o Actively participates in the collection and use of data and / or evaluation relative to unit-based performance improvements

4. UNIT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

o Participates in selection of and completes all unit-specific competencies

o Articulates Nursing Sensitive Indicators and quality goals for unit and describes role in accomplishing expectations; describes role and participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Experience Minimum Required

Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN licensure.

Education Minimum Required

• RN program completion
• Education Preferred / Desired
• BSN or enrollment in BSN program

Licensure and / or Certifications Required

• Registered Nursing License
• AHA or ARC BLS
30+ days ago