What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Clinical Resident - Medical/Surgical position at Seacrest Behavioral Health?
Role Overview
Provides direct and indirect patient care, collaborating with healthcare teams to improve outcomes. Utilizes critical thinking, nursing processes, and compassionate care to assess patients, administer medications, perform treatments, and educate patients and families. Ensures patient safety, promotes dignity, and addresses psychosocial needs while practicing cost-effective care.
Key Responsibilities
Provides direct and indirect patient care, collaborating with healthcare teams to improve outcomes. Utilizes critical thinking, nursing processes, and compassionate care to assess patients, administer medications, perform treatments, and educate patients and families. Ensures patient safety, promotes dignity, and addresses psychosocial needs while practicing cost-effective care.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately assesses patients based on their medical condition.
- Administers prescribed medications and performs treatments.
- Develops and evaluates patient and family education plans.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care.
- Assists physicians with procedures and technical tasks.
- Addresses psychosocial needs and communicates with social services.
- Practices cost-effective resource usage and prioritizes patient safety.
- Engages in lifelong learning to maintain nursing competence.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Computer literacy.
- RN licensure and BLS certification required; ACLS/PALS preferred.