RN - Medical Progressive Care Unit
Core
Registered Nurse providing primary accountability for nursing coordination and individualized care for Hospitalist Medicine patients with a focus on renal and other medical diagnoses in a 24-bed telemetry PCU.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (Medical Progressive Care Unit)
Builds
Patient care plans and treatment regimens for acute medical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, delegation, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient/family education, clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances, resource management, problem-solving
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
EPIC (electronic medical records)
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; administer treatments and medications; identify and implement patient/family educational needs; contribute to performance improvement activities; act as patient advocate; orient new employees; participate in unit decision-making activities
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC