RN Staff Nurse, ICU Nights, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Overview

Job Summary:

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program. De-escalation training, if applicable
• Preferred:
  Graduate of an Accredited four year Nursing Program (BSN)

• Required:
  
  One year medical/surgical acute care experience or at department manager's discretion
• Preferred:
  Position Requirement(s):
  License/Certification/Registration

• Required:
  
  Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or Multi-State Nursing Compact Licensure. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward. ACLS within 6 months and maintained going forward. PALS within 6 months and maintained going forward. Basic de-escalation training/certification within 6 months of hire. MOAB or CPI training within 6 months of hire and then annually thereafter. NIHSS required prior to completion of departmental orientation and maintained going forward.
  
  The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a North Carolina license. North Carolina licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-North Carolina residents.

Adheres to the NCBON RN Nursing Laws and Rules

• Assessment: Determines assessment. Collects, verifies, and interprets data in relation to health. Formulates nursing diagnosis.
• Planning: Identifies patient's needs. Determines priorities of nursing diagnosis, nursing care goals, and appropriate interventions. Develops a plan of care.
• Implementation: Implements the plan of care including procuring resources. Assignment, delegation, and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Evaluation: Evaluates both effectiveness of nursing interventions and achievement of expected outcomes. Modifies the plan of care.

• Communicates and works cooperatively with individuals whose services may affect patient's health care.
• Initiates, coordinates, plans, and implements nursing care of the patient within the multidisciplinary team.

• Responsible to teach and counsel clients, families and groups. Identifies learning needs. Develops and evaluates teaching plans. Make referrals to appropriate resources.

• Manages nursing care. Supervises, teaches, and evaluates nursing personnel. Reports and records. Administers nursing services. Accepts responsibility for self. Actively participates in performance improvement.

Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, Murphy, NC — RN Staff Nurse

Standard

Hours:

Regular