RN-Medical/Surgical PRN - Highpoint Health – Riverview : Job Details

Job Summary:

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
• PRN/As Needed

Job Duties:

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• 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.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Observes central monitor screens, interprets, recognizes and records changes in patient's rhythms and notifies nurse as appropriate.
• RN Charge responsibilities as needed. Will be responsible for supervising staff and determining staffing level and assignments based on staff availability, staff abilities, census, patient acuity and work/patient flow.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Education