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Form of workSussex Campus Hospital, Milford-DE
13 weeks, 36 hrs/week
SHIFT: Night
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
2. Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
3. Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.
4. Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
5. Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
6. Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
7. Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
8. Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate
9. Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
10. Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
11. Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
12. Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
13. Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
14. Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)
15. Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)
16. Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
17. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION
- Education Bachelor Degree
- Registered Nurse License DE/Compact license
- Basic Life Support
- ACLS / PALS may be required per manager's direction and timeframe
- Commit to seeking specialty certification within time frame as indicated during interview
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in relevant specialty.
7 Year Background Check
Annual Training for Healthcare Professionals
Bayhealth Service of Excellent Quiz
BLS
BMC Pre-Employment Packet
Competency Exam
Confirmation of Assignment
COVID-19 Vaccine
Delaware Adult Abuse Registry
Delaware Child Protection Registry
Diploma and Transcript
Drug Screening: 10 Panel
Educational Verification
FACIS 3M Screening
Hep B Titer or Immunizations
Influenza Vaccine
License Verification
Medication Test
MMR Titers or Immunizations
National Sex Offender and Predator Register Search
NIHSS
NURSYS
OFAC
OIG
Physical
References
Resume
RN Actual License (Wallet Size)
SAM Screen
Service Letters
Skills Check List
Submission Profile
TdaP Vaccine/Record
Tspot or Quantiferon
Varicella Titer or Immunization
TB_HL
