Registered Nurse Intermediate Mixed Acuity Care Unit

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
• •Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment
• •Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
• •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• •Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
• •Degree will be verified
• •RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must participate in development of others
• •Must promote nursing profession
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
• •Must be able to re-assess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to teach patients
• •Must be able to make referrals
• •Must be able to coordinate follow-up
• •Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
• •Must be able to provide education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs
• •Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
• •Must be able to use assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to actively seek patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
• •Must be able to re-assess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to teach patients
• •Must be able to make referrals
• •Must be able to coordinate follow-up
• •Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
• •Must be able to provide education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
• •Must be able to re-assess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to teach patients
• •Must be able to make referrals
• •Must be able to coordinate follow-up
• •Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
• •Must be able to provide education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
• •Must be able to re-assess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to teach patients
• •Must be able to make referrals
• •Must be able to coordinate follow-up
• •Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
• •Must be able to provide education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
• •Must be able to re-assess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to teach patients
• •Must be able to make referrals
• •Must be able to coordinate follow-up
• •Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
• •Must be able to provide education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
• •Must be able to provide or delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
• •Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
• •Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
• •Must be able to re-assess changes as appropriate
• •Must be able to teach patients
• •Must be able to make referrals
• •Must be able to coordinate follow-up
• •Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
• •Must be able to provide education
• •Must be able to prepare patients for further support needs
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate
• •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
• •Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
• •Must understand legal implications of care delivery
• •Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
• •Must comply with regulatory standards
• •Must practice within scope of licensure
• •Must be able to assess physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate)
• •Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• •Must be able to develop individualized plan of care