Physician Practice RN
Raleigh, NC
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Physician Practice Nurse

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance.
• Assess patient/family readiness to learn and developmental level.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan revisions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care and communicate relevant information.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Promote safe, clean, and secure environment.
• Recognize and synthesize complex patient data to determine care priorities.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update care plans, addressing cultural and ethnic issues.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Engage in research by reading relevant journals and contributing ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience, including clinic experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in cardiology