The Staff RN utilizes the nursing process to deliver care based on established procedures, standards, and protocols within the assigned shift, focusing on the specific patient population served in the unit. Responsibilities include performing preceptor duties, providing age-specific care, patient/family education, and utilizing critical thinking to formulate and execute care plans.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a nursing degree and maintain an active Registered Nurse License along with BCLS or ACLS Certification. The role requires adherence to numerous core competencies, including infection control, patient safety goals, and professional development activities, alongside department-specific skills related to operating room safety and surgical assistance.
The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.
Core competencies
Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
Participates in organizational activities
Participates in Peer Review
Participates in professional development activities
Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
Utilizes resources in an economical manner
Utilizes safe administration of medications
Utilizes Safe Patient Handling
Department specific competencies
Environmental Management Safety - Monitors and manipulates the physical environment to promote safety. (Excellence/Service)
Environmental Management: Worker Safety - Monitors and manipulates the worksets environment to promote safety and health of workers.
Increases surveillance of worksite to reduce risk of fires.
Latex Precautions - Reducing the risk of a systemic reaction to latex.
Malignant Hyperthermia Precautions - Prevents or reduces hyper metabolic responses to pharmacologic agents used during surgery.
Applies to pneumatic tourniquet, while minimizing the potential for patient injury from use of the device.
Prevents nosocomial infection in the operating room.
Assists the surgeon with operative procedures and care of the surgical patient.
Moves the patient or body part to promote surgical exposure while reducing the risk of discomfort and complications.
Minimizes the potential for iatrogenic injury to the patient related to a procedure.
Attains and or maintains body temperature within normal range.
Minimizes apprehension, dread, foreboding or uneasiness related to an unidentified source of anticipated danger.
Arranges to be with another during a time of need.
Provides comfort and communication through purposeful tactile contact.
Determines the effectiveness of a new products or equipment.
Ensures acquisition and maintenance of appropriate items for providing patient care.
Obtains, prepares, and preserves specimen for a laboratory test.
Physician support - Collaboration with physicians to provide quality patient care.
Collaborates with attending physicians and consultants to provide optimal quality patient care treatments.
Education
DegreeProgramCollege DiplomaNursing
Additional Information
Experience: Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience
License / Certification requirements
Registered Nurse LicenseBCLS or ACLS Certification Compensation Range
