Registered Nurse (Full Time; Day Shift)

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Education Assistance up to $5,250.00 annually – Eligibility at 6 months of hire date
• Monthly Loan Reimbursement Program
• SoFi Student Loan Refinance Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• New Employee Bonus Program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

The Registered Nurse provide safe and effective nursing care in the assigned area(s) in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the Hospital and within the framework of established policies and procedures of the Department of Nursing Services. As a key team member in the clinical area, the Registered Nurse promotes a climate of effective performance and learning through role modeling, willingness to learn and teach, and availability to patients and staff including but not limited to:

• Document patient behavior, condition, and care in an accurate, timely and legible manner on all assigned patients, including in RN progress notes and pertinent graphics every shift.
• Actively attend and encourage participation of patients in milieu activities.
• Anticipate emergent situations; intervene early and appropriately
• Assess each patient, complete plan of care, formulates a nursing diagnosis based upon assessment findings.
• Organize and direct care of patients, setting priorities and formulating assignments to include the most skilled staff to care for the most acutely ill patients.
• Staff Nurse functions as Charge Nurse when assigned.
• Ensure staff complete assigned duties & patient care responsibilities during the assigned shift.
• Provide nursing care, within the scope of practice, to meet the unique needs of each patient.
• Provide thorough unit orientation to new staff.
• Provide shift report using concise, meaningful language with all pertinent information, including patient name, diagnosis, physician, precautions, and levels of supervision, legal status, and discharge status, if known.
• Intervene in managing complex patient care situations, utilizing departmental policies and procedures that promote the most therapeutic alternatives. Prioritize interventions in rapidly changing patient situations.
• Follow safety procedures. Utilize appropriate observation level for patient: Q15 minute checks, 1:1 monitoring, and/or specific precautions.

• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.
• Must be able to work successfully under highly stressful conditions.
• Must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership ability and provide appropriate supervision/oversight of staff.
• Must be able to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles.
• Must be able to interact positively with patients on a daily basis.
• Must be able to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Must have math skills to enable calculation of drug dosages and infusion rates.