Registered Nurse-Observation Unit

Nature and Scope

This position challenges the incumbent to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The incumbent must provide optimal patient/resident care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of adolescent, adult, and geriatric residents and families. Demonstrates the cognitive and psychosocial needs specific to the population to be served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific competency standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Name: Education
• Description: Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Registered Nursing licensure in the State of Nevada.
• Name: Experience
• Description: None
• Name: License(s)
• Description: Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license. State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst POCA license required within 120 days of hire.
• Name: Certification(s)
• Description: Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards. Additional certifications required within specified timeframes.