RN Staff - 6 EW MedSurg Stepdown - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)

About the role

The Registered Nurse works as part of an interdisciplinary team, utilizing the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. They are responsible for coordinating patient care and educating patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills policies and procedures; demonstrates ability to access online manuals.
• Completes Nursing Assessment upon patient admission, at each shift, and with changes in condition.
• Interprets assessment information and formulates Nursing Diagnoses.
• Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions and documents expected/projected patient outcomes.
• Administers medication and IV therapy appropriately at prescribed intervals.
• Delegates tasks based on others' scope of practice and competency.
• Manages restraint use per policy, ensuring MD orders, assessments, and monitoring are completed.
• Ensures documentation is complete and correct on all flow sheets and chart forms.
• Provides patient/family education as needed, including room/unit orientation and educational flow sheets.
• Collaborates with Case Managers and physicians regarding discharge planning and ensures all transfer paperwork is completed.
• Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including patient and family.
• Takes meal breaks without incurring overtime and manages time effectively.
• Maintains regulatory agency requirements and follows safety precautions and infection control procedures.
• Manages high acuity patients in the Intensive Care Unit/Telemedicine Units.
• Manages patients with THA, TKA, spinal surgery, and those with cystic fibrosis, abdominal organ transplants, and other medical conditions.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Less than 1 year of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current knowledge of treatment practices and medical procedures.
• Ability to understand, follow, and perform duties including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions, ability to understand, follow, and perform duties, including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations, and procedures.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $44.00 - $95.00.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job posting.