What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care RN - GRADUATE position at Bayhealth?
Location of Job: US:DE:Dover
Status: Full Time / 72 HOURS / 7A - 7P
Summary :
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.
Minimum Education and Experience:
- *Associate Degree /Graduate of an accredited nursing program/university
- *Must commit to a BSN within timeframe as indicated within BSN agreement
- Computer literacy with experience in electronic documentation
- Current Licensure in DE or compact state.
- BLS required
- *ACLS / PALS may be required per managers direction and timeframe
- *Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview
Preferred Education and Experience:
- BSN
- Experience in relevant specialty
- Experience with EPIC EHR documentation
- Nursing certification in relevant specialty
Essential Functions & Accountabilities
- Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
- Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
- Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.
- Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
- Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
- Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
- Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
- Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate
- Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
- Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
- Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
- Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
- Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans.
- Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles.
- Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
- All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
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