Registered Nurse/RN - Recovery

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Provides leadership to other team members by articulating and delegating expected standards of care, supervising and encouraging team members, and supporting their contributions.

Supervision

• Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff.

Assessment and Education

• Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Plans, provides, and documents patient and/or significant other education.

Care Planning and Delegation

• Evaluates and regularly reevaluates patient care.
• Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members.
• Delegates tasks to team members in accordance with patient needs and capabilities.

Safety and Documentation

• Applies safety principles when performing care.
• Accurately documents observations, care provided, and changes in care plan.
• Provides accurate handoff reports and participates in unit based huddles.

Performance Improvement

• Performs initial and annual competency per job class.
• Participates in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams, assisting with PI measures, and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.

Compliance and Safety

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Adheres to DCH Behavioral Standards, including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues, and with self.
• Ensures the safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors, and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors, and employees.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama RN license required.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and effective March 2019 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training are required.
• Experience, at least two years in critical care and or Emeregency Department.
• Professional Nursing Certification preferred.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.