PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - PCU

Job Details:

• Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting
• Coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process
• Perform patient assessments including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs for patients with complex problems
• Develop and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plans
• Consult with appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and those at high risk for discharge planning
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families
• Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions to evaluate and promote continuity of patient care
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs
• Identify and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care
• Participate in unit goal development and performance improvement activities
• Assess readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers and utilize relevant patient education materials
• Stay informed on public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all