RN-MedSurg

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
  • Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
  • Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed in revision of the plan of care.
  • Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in patient care evaluation.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, considering physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan.
  • Utilizes organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding patients with complex issues.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance.
  • Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frames.
  • Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Utilizes effective communication systems.
  • Participates in promoting cost-effective care.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes and prioritizes data from complex situations to determine care needs.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful information for communication.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that empower their ability to advocate for patient needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for complex patient needs.
• Research:
  • Engages with relevant journals and literature to enhance nursing practice.
  • Brings ideas and questions for team assessment and applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A

Education

• Required Education:
  • Nursing Diploma, or
  • ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred Education:
  • BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).

Preferred Certifications & Licensure

• N/A