Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Goldsboro, NC
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties:

• Education:
  • Identifies and meets personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials relevant to the patient population.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates developmental levels of patients and factors influencing their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed for revising plans of care.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary discussions for patient care evaluation.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems across various aspects, including physical, psychosocial, and safety needs.
  • Performs bedside point-of-care testing as required.
  • Utilizes organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures while delivering care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding complex care issues.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals to promote professional growth.
  • Achieves objectives within established time frames or renegotiates with supervisors.
  • Facilitates intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Contributes to unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively utilizes communication systems and promotes cost-effective care.
  • Provides feedback to co-workers.
  • Maintains awareness of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure healthcare environment.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to prioritize care.
  • Incorporates physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful insights for communication.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Fosters relationships with families to empower advocacy for patients' needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Utilizes multidisciplinary resources in care planning.
  • Employs comprehensive communication to convey planning information.
  • Addresses cultural and ethnic issues in patient care planning.
  • Prioritizes tasks for patients with complex issues.
• Research:
  • Stays informed through reading relevant journals.
  • Promotes discussions within the team to assess the applicability of new ideas.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience.

Education:

• Required: Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred: BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).

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