Community Health RN - Akron, OH, United States - Summa Western Reserve Hospital
Description
RN - Dual Diagnosis UnitFull-Time, 36 hrs/week, 7p-7a
Summa Health System - Behavioral Health Pavilion
Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region's top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99.
Guided by knowledge of the basic principles of nursing based on the biological, physical, and psycho-social sciences, utilizes judgment supported by evidence and nursing theory in the delivery of nursing care.
Provides, coordinates and/or delegates nursing care and manages resources in the delivery of care for patients, the family of patients and the community, with the goal of attaining, maintaining and restoring optimum health.
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or a school accepted for candidacy status from an accrediting bodyCurrent license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio
Experience and Training Required:
Per diem RN's must have at least one year recent experience in the area of practice.
for critical care, experience must include intensive and/or coronary care; for telemetry, experience must include telemetry
Additional related previous experience and/or preparation maybe required for specialty units.
Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.
All nurses new to critical care, telemetry, PACU, and ED must successfully complete Advanced Cardiac Life Support within the first six months and maintain current card.
Experienced critical care RNs and RNs hired as per diems in critical care, telemetry, PACU, and ED are expected to have ACLS certification upon hire.
Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect, dignity and diversity.