Registered Nurse

Job Description

Provides general nursing care to patients in hospital, nursing home, infirmary, or similar health care facility by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Collects all forms of assessment data relevant to patient’s condition
• Admission assessment reassessments within specified time frame
• Analyzed patient assessment data to formulate care plan
• Reassessment documentation includes changes in patient’s condition/response to treatment
• Assess educational needs and abuse/neglect for Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescents, Adult, and Geriatric patients
• Assess patient’s comfort/pain
• Assess nursing care administered by Aides
• Assesses patient according to fall and restraint protocols
• Establishes Interdisciplinary Plan of Care
• Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs
• Changes plan of care based on reassessment
• Documents effectiveness of care/interventions
• Effectively communicates patient’s needs/problems to other disciplines
• Coordinates discharge/completes documentation at time of discharge
• Educates patient on pain management
• Provides safe medication administration
• Documents patient information in the EMR
• Knowledge of how to use and clean a Glucose Meter
• Adequately assesses wounds and educates patients/family members on wound care
• Able to pass the EKG monitor reading test
• Acquire ACLS certification within 1 year of employment and maintain certification as required

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred.  At least 6 months to 1 year experience working as an RN in the Emergency Room
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in the State of Ohio. 
• Current CPR.
• ACLS, PALS certification within 12 months of employment.