New Grad RN FT PACU

About the Role

This role provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The Registered Nurse (RN) - Level I is responsible for the delivery of nursing care through the nursing process, applying competent clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safety and continuity of care using methods such as documentation and handoff tools/processes.
• Creates plans of care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnoses, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Recognizes patient safety concerns through appropriate resources.
• Provides education based on unique learning needs of the patient.
• Incorporates patient individuality and mutuality data in the delivery of care.
• Performs adequate patient assessments and documentation.
• Demonstrates the teach-back method to evaluate the effectiveness of education.
• Utilizes Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care.
• Participates in an organizational patient-centered care model.
• Documents problems and issues in the plan of care.
• Demonstrates growth in ability to care for more complex patients by consulting with experienced colleagues.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
• Retains accountability for delegated nursing care.
• Recognizes the scope of practice for all interprofessional team members.
• Participates in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Assesses the impact of family dynamics on healthcare consumer health and wellness.
• Integrates the American Nursing Association (ANA)’s code of ethics to guide nursing practice.
• Identifies discriminatory healthcare practices in culturally diverse populations.
• Individualizes care based on beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn of patients.
• Completes annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards (if applicable).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the eNLC.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills at the advanced beginner level necessary to provide care relevant to the patient(s) under their care.
• Applies principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assesses and interprets patient data to identify patient requirements relative to age-specific needs.
• Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care and maximize efficient use of resources.
• Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff, and scheduling.
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and work assignments.

Qualifications

• Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
• Level I in the CAPE program (no experience required, all graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at this level).

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Minimizing the need to manually lift patients; limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds, utilizing lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids.
• Visual acuity must be within normal range.
• Hearing within normal range is required.

Working Environment:

• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards and infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.