RN Urgent Care

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence‑based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics, practices ethical decision‑making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Delegates appropriately to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Provides age‑appropriate care, demonstrating knowledge of growth and development principles and applying department policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Certification / Registration / License: Basic Life Support (BLS). Active registered nurse (RN) multi‑state compact and/or single‑state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN provides client nursing services. Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities must be licensed or hold privilege in the state(s) where the client(s) are located and must comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice.
• Experience: Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.
• Knowledge, Skills, and 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 (e.g., email, electronic records, digital platforms, etc.); familiarity with clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently; lift and support 35 lb; push/pull with 30 lb of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lb with a second person present; functional speech, vision, hearing, and fine hand manipulation for IV insertion and other procedures; maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines; perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de‑escalation; may be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable disease, requiring protective clothing/equipment; must respond quickly to changes in patient/unit conditions; physical abilities testing may be required; additional department‑specific physical requirements may be identified.

Preferred Qualifications

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