Minimum 2 years of recent experience. Responsibilities: – Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. – Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. – Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs. – Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. – Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. – May precept student nurses and new hires.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. – Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action. REQUIRED – BLS. A PLUS – ACLS