Registered Nurse, RN - Flu Campaign

Major Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
• Mobilizes resources and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Monitors patient conditions and adjusts care plans.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes.
• Administers medications, treatments, and therapies safely.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution.
• Fosters team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development and maintains certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making.
• Delegates tasks to other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Certification / Registration / License: Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services.
• Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.
• Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.

Experience

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.
• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease.
• Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).