Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision Unit/Short Stay - F/T - Nights
Core
Provide ongoing medical treatments, assessments, and dispositions for patients initially evaluated in the emergency department within a short-stay clinical pathway.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Decision Unit/Short Stay
Builds
Patient care plans and treatment outcomes for complex patients in a team-based environment
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine / Acute Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Critical thinking, evidence-based practices, patient assessment, vital signs monitoring, medication administration, care plan modification, health education, supervision of less skilled personnel, emergency response, medical equipment operation
Preferred skills
EPIC documentation, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Assess patient needs and identify health/safety problems; Monitor and record symptoms, condition changes, and vital signs; Modify patient treatment and care plans based on patient responses; Prepare patients for examinations and treatments; Consult with healthcare team members to implement care; Instruct individuals and families on disease prevention and after care; Administer nursing care to ill, injured, or disabled patients; Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/healthcare personnel
Seniority
Regular (0.9 FTE), entry-to-mid level