Registered Nurse - Observation - Per Diem - Nights

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

Responsibilities include: Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation; Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation; Develops a plan of care that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes; Communicates, coordinates, and implements the plan of care; Provides nursing care and treatments that reflect the patients' needs; Performs continuous Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient's assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care; Identifies ethical issues in the practice setting; Must acquire and maintain competencies, certifications and continuing education in order to meet any facility accreditation or individual licensing requirements.