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Registered Nurse-M/S Renal-4N
| Company | Kaweah Health |
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| Location | Visalia, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $46.44 – $69.66 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
Responsibilities
- Protect and promote health, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate suffering through nursing diagnosis and treatment.
- Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting through oversight of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide holistic care and advocate for patients and families served.
- Identifies high risk patients and initiates intervention of ancillary department.
- Maintains patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters.
- Acts as a patient/resident advocate and assists patients/residents in developing skills so they can advocate for themselves.
- Delivers care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
- Utilizes nursing process – assessed via direct observation, peer reviews, audits, and documentation.
- The nurse uses the results of quality of care/performance improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice.
- Collects clinical data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
- Assists in development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines to improve quality of care and nursing practice.
- Participates on interdisciplinary teams that evaluate clinical practice or health services relating to patient/resident care.
- Participates in QI studies: involved in task force or committee. Implements suggestions for improving outcomes per unit study results.
- Collaborates and communicates with the patient/resident, family, and other health care providers.
- Formulates the plan of care and involves patient/residents in decisions related to care and the delivery services.
- Makes referrals, including provisions for continuity of care, as needed.
- Is a primary clinical resource for staff on assigned unit.
- Acts as a role model and mentor for staff.
- Provides leadership and support for staff through effective problem solving and decision making.
- Makes and adjusts staff assignments based on the abilities of staff and needs of the patient population.
- Coordinates care in high-risk/emergent situations and keeps Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor aware of critical patients and any unit issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- BSN
- MSN
- currently enrolled in RN-BSN program
