Resource Nurse - RN - FT

Job Title: Resource Nurse

Department: Med/Surg & ER

Reports To: Med Surg Supervisor / Chief Nursing Officer

SUMMARY:

The Resource Nurse specializes in providing support to other nurses and departments throughout CHS by assisting in the coordination of internal and/or external resources. As well as assessing the department of need based on patient census and assisting as a staff nurse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between healthcare professionals and departments, communicating information and coordinating patient centered care and treatment; based on census / events within the health system.
• Act as a leader in the unit, making decisions and solving problems.
• Clinical expertise or experience (or willingness to cross train) in Med/Surg, OR, ER and other nursing roles within the system.
• Must be able to adapt to changing patient needs and work in different settings.
• Ability to manage time effectively to ensure that patient care is coordinated effectively.
• Ability to conduct a patient assessment to determine the patient’s needs.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by the physicians.
• Works with competence and accuracy using the appropriate nursing process.
• Able to identify and solve problems that may arise while coordinating patient care; to include staffing.
• Mentor new nurses or nurses that are new to the unit.
• Keeps accurate electronic and written medical records in regards to the patients and as a reference for the doctors.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Provides educational information to patients and families.
• Maintains a good rapport and professionalism with patients and families and friends, physicians, co-workers, staff, and other hospital “customers”.
• Maintains proficiency in the operation of medical technical equipment.
• Provides technical assistance with the electronic medical record.
• Keeps the departments clean, stocked, with supplies and equipment, and ready to receive patients.
• Allocates hours appropriately.
• Follows hospital and nursing policies and procedures.
• Comply with the personnel policies, department policies and CHS Code of Conduct.
• Other duties may be assigned.