RN, PRN, Days, ICU, EWCH, Murphy, NC - Murphy, NC, United States - Medicine Journal

Description

Job Summary:
A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Health is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.


Education:

Required:
Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.


Preferred:
Graduate of an Accredited four year Nursing Program (BSN)


Experience:

Required:

Preferred:
One year medical/surgical acute care experience.

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration


Required:
Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or Multi-State Nursing Compact Licensure. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward. Basic de-escalation training within 6 months of hire.

Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire and then annually thereafter.

A pediatric educational course specific to assessment, recognition, and stabilization of emergency conditions is required within 12 months and maintained going forward.

The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a North Carolina license.

However, the North Carolina nursing license will be a single state license for North Carolina Residents or non-compact state residents.

North Carolina licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-North Carolina residents.

Department Position Summary:
Adheres to the NCBON RN Nursing Laws and Rules


Assessment:
Determines assessment
Collects, verifies, and interprets data in relation to health
Formulates nursing diagnosis


Planning:
Identifies patient's needs
Determines priorities of nursing diagnosis, nursing care goals, and appropriate interventions
Develops a plan of care


Implementation:
Implements the plan of care including procuring resources
Assignment, delegation, and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel


Evaluation:
Evaluates both effectiveness of nursing interventions and achievement of expected outcomes
Modifies the plan of care

Collaborating:
Communicates and works cooperatively with individuals whose services may affect patient's health care
Initiates, coordinates, plans, and implements nursing care of the patient within the multidisciplinary team

Teaching and counseling:
Responsible to teach and counsel clients, families and groups
Identifies learning needs
Develops and evaluates teaching plans
Make referrals to appropriate resources

Managing nursing care:
Manages nursing care
Supervises, teaches, and evaluates nursing personnel
Reports and records
Administers nursing services
Accepts responsibility for self
Actively participates in performance improvement