Registered Nurse-Nephrology, Full Time Nights

About the role

Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned. Relocation assistance available.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs
• Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care
• Facilitates a safe environment
• Maintains required competencies
• Functions as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Unit description

3 North is a 22-Bed Medical-Telemetry and Nephrology Unit consisting of adult and geriatric patients, working on a track schedule. Patient ratio is 1:6. Our Care Team consists of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Clinical Educator and Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure
• New grads encouraged to apply; greater than one year of experience in medical-surgical or critical care nursing preferred
• This role requires a high level of empathy, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Possess strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, high attention to detail, and direct patient care
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served
• BLS - American Heart Association certification required
• RN - Board Of Nursing licensure required

Physical requirements

• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds