Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Registered Nurse (RN) incorporates the appropriate assessment and intervention skills, utilizing the nursing process, in the delivery of nursing care on their unit for a specified group of patients on a designated shift. The RN will:
- Communicate with patients, team members and management in an accurate and timely manner using written and verbal skills effectively and considerately.
- Promote compassionate, efficient, cost-effective, and quality patient care.
- Incorporate teaching principles into practice and demonstrates competence in health promotion and disease prevention.
- Demonstrate qualities consistent with the role applying leadership skills appropriately.
- Use critical thinking and data collection systematically in the delivery of nursing care on their unit for a specified group of patients on a designated shift.
- Incorporate the appropriate assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in their nursing process.
- Develop and maintain human care relationships and integrate the influence of the human experience of health, illness and/or healing.
- Apply knowledge integration skills for the patient populations served within the Inpatient Care Unit.
- Floating to other departments when there is low census may be required.
Floating to other departments when there is low census may be required. Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited school of nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing ( preferred )
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Vermont or active Compact Multi-State RN license in good standing.
- One (1) year of basic medical-surgical nursing experience (preferred)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers within three (3) months of hire
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within one (1) year of hire
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within one (1) year of hire
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) ( preferred )
- Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Ability to work as a team player.
- Ability to multitask.
- Demonstrates problem-solving and problem-prevention skills.
- Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills