Registered Nurse - Geropsych - Per Diem 12 Hour Variable Shift (Union)
Core
Provide patient care, safety, recovery, and comfort for geropsych patients in a hospital setting, implementing the nursing process and advocating for patients.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Geropsych)
Builds
Patient care plans and healing environments for recovery
Domain
Healthcare / Geropsychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process implementation, patient assessment, care plan development, intervention execution, patient education, regulatory compliance, decision-making based on patient acuity, precepting, delegation, team coordination
Preferred skills
Orthopedic and Medical-Surgical nursing experience, BSN degree, clinical specialty certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Implement nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, plan, intervention, evaluation), educate patients on conditions and self-care, prevent harm, provide compassionate care, assist charge nurse with shift planning, precept new hires and students, delegate tasks to other staff, communicate with assigned team and chain of command
Seniority
Individual Contributor