Registered Practical Nurse
Core
Provide compassionate, collaborative, and competent nursing care to patients in a transitional care program, managing care for less complex outcomes while consulting on highly complex cases.
Role type
Registered Practical Nurse (Transitional Care)
Builds
Patient care plans and clinical outcomes in a hospital transitional care setting
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process application, patient assessment, medication administration, B.C.L.S. certification, medication certificate, reflective practice, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Neurovascular unit experience, initiative, multi-tasking, diversity appreciation
Technologies
Electronic health records (implied by computer skills)
Responsibilities
Apply nursing process to achieve patient goals, identify abnormal patient responses and consult with RNs, provide care for highly complex patients under RN direction, ensure practice consistency with professional standards, participate in continuing education, perform reflective practice
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC