Local Contract Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Louisville, KY
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Title: RN - PCU
Length of assignment: 9 Weeks
Shift: 06:45 PM - 07:15 AM
Minimum guarantee: 36
Location: Louisville, KY

Summary:
A professional nurse is an individual accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit, promoting his/her own development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
The RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comforts, education and satisfaction. The RN applies his/her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.

Work Experience (Basic): 2 years of acute care RN experience
Education (Required): Diploma or Associate
Certification (Required): Registered Nurse

Responsibilities:
20%-Assessment Performs assessments & reassessments per policy & procedure or as warranted by patient condition: demonstrates ability to make sound independent decisions.
20%-Development & implementation Initiates, prioritizes and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated.
Collaborates with patient/family & interdisciplinary services; utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization/ patent/family.
15%-Evaluation Monitors and documents response to clinical interventions
25%-Education Facilitates/coordinates/provides/evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and as appropriate to the care, treatment and services provided during their stay and at discharge.
20%-Leadership Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel: functions as a mentor/preceptor; demonstrates/encourages/facilitates teamwork; identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement, participates in quality, safety and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes: complies with regulatory standards: participates in the Practice Governance model

Competencies:
Accept accountability for results
Continually improve care and service
Demonstrate stewardship of resources
Respect every person
Set the standard for quality
Succeed with integrity

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