Registered Nurse – Trauma Center? at ScionHealth summary :
A Registered Nurse in a Trauma Center is responsible for the comprehensive care of patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and care plan implementation. This role involves educating patients and families, leading nursing team efforts, and ensuring high standards of care across various shifts. The nurse must possess strong leadership qualities and be flexible in scheduling to meet patient needs effectively.
Description
The registered nurse assumes principle responsibility for total care of assigned clients in the respective unit. This nurse is responsible for the processes of assessment, reassessment, establishment of nursing diagnoses, formulation of the written plan of care, implementation of care, and evaluation of care. The nurse initiates health care training and education to the client / family as required while supporting and fostering the goals of Andalusia Health and the Department of Nursing. The registered nurse demonstrates awareness of ongoing needs of the unit and provides leadership and direction to other team members in maintaining optimal standards of nursing care. The position is accountable for the supervision of other licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel for assigned units. The position requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to insure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Andalusia Health on all units. The registered nurse is responsible for providing care to all of the patient population with consideration to age-specificity and diagnosis.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Associate's degree Required
Required Skills
Required ability to function in stressful situations. Verbal ability to present information and ideas related to nursing theory and practice. Ability to accept responsibility and accountability to provide, delegate, and coordinate nursing care provided on assigned units as required with leadership qualities. The position requires the cognitive ability and practical ability to provide nursing care appropriate to the patient population assigned, considering client age and diagnosis with full implementation of the nursing process to include assessment / reassessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Required Skills
Certifications :
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Required Skills
Licenses : Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama.
Required Skills
BLS / CPR required within 30 days of hire date. ACLS required within 6 months of employment.
Keywords :
Registered Nurse, Trauma Center, patient care, nursing assessments, healthcare education, BLS certification, ACLS certification, nursing leadership, flexible scheduling, nursing process
Registered Nurse • Carolina, AL, USA