Registered Nurse (CCU) in Warren, PA

Registered Nurse (CCU) in Warren, PA - Sign On up to $15,000 Job Type: Full Time Shifts: Nights General Description: Delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Also directs and guides patient teaching, activities of nursing and ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. CCU RNs provide care and support to the patient and his/her caregivers to ensure desired patient outcomes. Job Duties: Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries, and diseases and uses available resources in assessment process. Provides clear, concise, written assessment of patient on admission and subsequently in a timely manner in EMR. Summarizes assessment data and makes a nursing diagnosis and/or identifies problems which are communicated to the physician and subsequent caregivers. Follows through, as needed, on information given by shift report, patient or family regarding patient concerns. Plans care (written or verbal) and implements plan of care for patients as required by specific care unit utilizing available resources, consulting with patient, supervisory nursing personnel, physicians, ancillary personnel, family members etc. Demonstrates ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. Participates in discharge plan using all available resources and identifies need for care at home or alternatives such as outpatient treatment, extended care facility, etc. Performs essential unit specific competencies related to clinical and technical aspects of patient care with skill and accuracy based on the unit specific policies and procedures. REQUIREMENTS: Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing Active license as a registered professional nurse in Pennsylvania Complete RQI on a quarterly basis 1 year, or more, of critical care experience

Created: 2024-11-02