Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients during a specific shift. This role involves prescribing nursing care based on the nursing process, ensuring alignment with the medical plan of care, and considering input from patients and significant others. The Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate comprehensive patient care across all age groups, including neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Additionally, the nurse incorporates teaching and discharge planning needs into the overall plan of care and delegates certain aspects of patient care to other nursing staff based on their clinical competence and legal scope of practice.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) – Preferred
• Experience in an acute care facility – Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice – Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per policy – Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification at time of hire – Required
• Demonstrated competency in Dysrhythmia during orientation (all departments except Obstetrics and NICU) – Required
• Critical Care Units: Completion of a Critical Care Course within 1 year of hire and demonstrated competency in IV Sedation within 6 months of hire – Required
• Perinatal: Neonatal Resuscitation certification within 6 months of hire; Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification within 6 months of hire; Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification within 1 year of hire required for Labor & Delivery department – Required
• Perinatal: Neonatal Resuscitation certification within 6 months of hire required for Obstetrics & NICU departments – Required
• PACU/SDS: PALS certification within 1 year of hire and IV Sedation competency within 6 months of hire – Required
• Emergency Department: PALS certification at time of hire; TNCC certification within 1 year of hire; Demonstrated competency in IV Sedation within 6 months of hire – Required
• Interventional Radiology RN: IV Sedation competency within 6 months of hire – Required
• MICN and CEN certifications for the Emergency Department and PICC competence for Interventional Radiology RNs – Preferred

Additional Information

This position is represented by a nurse’s association. The responsibilities include providing high-quality nursing care, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring patient safety and satisfaction.