Progressive Care Unit RN
Goldsboro, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 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 as needed.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
• Assess patient/family readiness to learn and developmental factors affecting learning.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in revising plans of care as needed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate patient care and communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in caring for 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 and family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for patients with complex care issues or high discharge planning risk.
• Develop professional growth goals and participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and prioritize patient assessment data, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Collaborate with patients and families in planning care, addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
• Stay informed on relevant research and contribute ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience within the last year.

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited school of nursing.

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.