What are the responsibilities and job description for the WOW RN FT Days position at JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL?
- Maintain an accurate and detailed record of patient care provided.
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Complete assessments and histories in a timely manner as outline in the policy and procedures, review LPN assessments per policy and procedure.
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Work with other team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients’ plans of care.
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Directs and/or supervises direct patient care performed by other nursing staff members.
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Maintain a cooperative relationship with physicians, ancillary departments and members of administration to provide the patient with quality care.
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Administers medications and treatments according to established policies and procedures, and standards of care set by the state board of nursing and other governing agency regulations
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Provides quality, age specific care that demonstrates warmth and compassion
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Perform supervisory duties in the absence of Charge Nurse, such as staff assignments, security rounds and assistance in patient care areas as needed.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in nursing.
- Current Georgia RN licensure.
- Current CPR, ACLS and PALS certification within 1 year of hire.
- Six months to one-year experience or training; preferred.
- The equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Qualifications: Charge Nurse
- Preceptorship required if less than 2 years prior experience as Unit Director, Supervisor or Charge Nurse
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Knowledge of new trends and techniques in nursing.
- Kind, courteous, friendly and sincere manner.
- Tactful, sympathetic and patient.
- Dependable and accurate.
- Recognizes importance of setting a good example for others.
- Interest in learning and professional growth.