Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend Option – Progressive Care (Step down) – West Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care (Step down) – West Hospital

Shift: 7am-730pm

Sign on bonus available

Job

Summary

The Progressive Care (Step down) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Acting as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units
• Determining the priority of the patient's problems and needs
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization's policies and procedures Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)

Certifications

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)

Experience

1 year of RN experience (required) 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)