Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Unit at Care New England in US-RI-Warwick

Job description

• Responsible for rendering professional nursing services either directly or indirectly for a defined group of patients according to the hospital’s philosophy of patient care.

Responsibilities

• 1. Provide direct patient care including examination and treatment under an approved protocol. Evaluate outcomes and adjust nursing care processes as needed to ensure optimal patient care.
• 2. Utilize the nursing process to implement goal-directed nursing care for a defined group of patients.
• 3. Monitor medical condition of assigned patients at all times and report to Nursing Supervisor Physician or designee any patient care problems changes in condition or unexpected occurrences.
• 4. Educate patients/family regarding condition treatment discharge/transfer planning and follow up examinations if needed. Seek feedback from patients/family to evaluate understanding and document.
• 5. Perform a variety of nursing skills in compliance with physician orders and established Hospital policies and procedures.
• 6. Communicate with physicians and other departments to consult on patient status and to ensure continuity of care.
• 7. Respond to cases of cardiopulmonary arrest fire disaster or other emergencies in accordance with established procedures.
• 8. Maintain patient’s medical records in an orderly manner and document all care provided and significant information legibly accurately and completely.
• 9. Provide clinical leadership for other staff members and participate in the orientation of new personnel.
• 10. Assume resource nurse responsibilities when necessary.
• 11. Assume responsibility for own professional development setting goals and striving to achieve them through available resources such as attending seminars in-services and/or reading journals.
• 12. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program and a minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is required. RI State Licensure is also required. BSN or enrollment in a BSN program required for external candidates.

Skills

Required

• Nursing skills
• Patient care
• Clinical leadership
• Documentation
• Emergency response