Registered Nurse - Interventional Spine Center (Per Diem)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Integrates nursing interventions into the interprofessional plan of care, incorporating appropriate standards of care and practice and patient outcomes

• Implements safe, competent, and efficient patient and family care within policies, procedures and standards, and interventions as noted on the interprofessional plan of care.

• Sets priorities adapting to changing patient and unit/clinic situations. In response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to patient, initiates action to reduce or correct risk.

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients/families as a team member.

• Documents the nursing process to reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to patient and family care.

• Evaluates patient's responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established outcomes and consults with Medical Staff and Spine Center Team regarding clinical variances and recommended changes to the plan of care.

• Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching and learning.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MA RN License

• BLS Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross preferred

• ACLS Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross preferred

• Experience working at a teaching hospital and/or specialty area expertise

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree required

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 0-1 year of experience

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize tasks while following practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, statutes and regulations

• Ability to communicate and handle sensitive and confidential information ensuring compliance with HIPAA and NEBH patient confidentiality and privacy policies

• Strong verbal communication skills. Ability to handle difficult conversations while being respectful and professional at all times.