Direct Care Registered Nurse
Sentara Health · Elizabeth City, NC · 3 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough assessments and design and implement personalized care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments, and evaluate patient responses to interventions.
- Work closely with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and ensure continuity.
- Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care.
- Monitor and record vital signs, observe changes in patient conditions, and respond promptly with appropriate interventions.
- Utilize sound clinical judgment to address complex health situations, consult with medical team members as needed, and document all care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Ensure patient safety, adhere to evidence-based protocols, and foster a supportive and empathetic environment.
- Perform competent level of nursing care using the nursing process.
- Maintain clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by clinical area(s).
Requirements
- Basic Life Support within 90 days of hire.
- Additional Life Support requirements defined by the clinical area based on position (e.g., ACLS, PALS, Oncology Nursing Society certification).
- Possess clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by clinical area(s).
Benefits
- Career benefits such as medical, dental, vision plans, adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement, paid time off, sick leave, parental and family caregiver leave, emergency backup care, long-term, short-term disability, critical illness plans, life insurance, 401k/403B with employer match, tuition assistance, student debt pay down, and pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
Pay
Details not specified in the provided job posting.
Schedule
First (Days) shift.