Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical

About This Role

This night-shift post on the medical surgical unit at Atrium Health Cleveland involves caring for a wide range of medical and surgical diagnoses, including providing peritoneal dialysis. The unit is recognized for stroke accreditation and age-friendly care, and the role includes mentoring new nurses.

Responsibilities

• Engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care
• Monitor patient conditions, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and collaborate with the care team to influence care outcomes
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety
• Continuously evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation
• Pursue professional development, complete required education, and maintain certifications
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practice ethical decision-making, respect interdisciplinary roles, and contribute to integrated, unbiased patient care
• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.)
• Maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation
• Float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures

Requirements

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking
• Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills