Job Summary:

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of the patient.

Education:

Required: Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program. De-escalation training, if applicable

Preferred: Graduate of an Accredited four year Nursing Program (BSN)

Experience:

Required: One year medical/surgical acute care experience or at department manager's discretion.

Preferred:

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration

Required: Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or Multi-State Nursing Compact Licensure. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward. ACLS required within 6 months and maintained going forward. PALS required within 6 months and maintained going forward. Basic de-escalation training/certification within 6 months of hire. Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire and then annually thereafter. NIHSS required prior to completion of departmental orientation and maintained going forward.

The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a North Carolina license. However, the North Carolina nursing license will be a single state license for North Carolina Residents or non-compact state residents. North Carolina licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-North Carolina residents.

Department Position Summary:

Adheres to the NCBON RN Nursing Laws and Rules

Assessment:

• Determines assessment
• Collects, verifies, and interprets data in relation to health
• Formulates nursing diagnosis

Planning:

• Identifies patient's needs
• Determines priorities of nursing diagnosis, nursing care goals, and appropriate interventions
• Develops a plan of care

Implementation:

• Implements the plan of care including procuring resources
• Assignment, delegation, and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel

Evaluation:

• Evaluates both effectiveness of nursing interventions and achievement of expected outcomes
• Modifies the plan of care

Collaborating:

• Communicates and works cooperatively with individuals whose services may affect patient's health care
• Initiates, coordinates, plans, and implements nursing care of the patient within the multidisciplinary team

Teaching and counseling:

• Responsible to teach and counsel clients, families and groups
• Identifies learning needs
• Develops and evaluates teaching plans
• Make referrals to appropriate resources

Managing nursing care:

• Manages nursing care
• Supervises, teaches, and evaluates nursing personnel
• Reports and records
• Administers nursing services
• Accepts responsibility for self
• Actively participates in performance improvement