Job Summary: Provide compassionate, patient- and family-centered nursing care within a supportive environment that emphasizes best practices and exceptional customer service. This role fosters relationship-based care and upholds professional nursing standards guided by the ANA Code of Ethics, relevant Nurse Practice Acts, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Fiscal Responsibility:
a. Efficiently utilize resources and supplies to promote cost savings.
b. Manage time effectively, delegate tasks, and schedule proactively based on patient acuity and census.
c. Engage in education on product and practice changes to support non-salary cost reductions.

2. Quality:
a. Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives including meaningful use, value-based purchasing, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
b. Demonstrate critical thinking, multitasking abilities, and thorough documentation in line with unit and hospital standards.
c. Practice accountability through the nursing process to optimize care, collaborate with the team, and enhance patient experience.
d. Apply evidence-based practices and maintain current knowledge of policies and standards of care.

3. Community Service and Patient Satisfaction:
a. Positively represent the healthcare facility in community and hospital-sponsored events.
b. Actively contribute to patient satisfaction through rounding, timely responses, service recovery, and professionalism.
c. Maintain a therapeutic environment by reducing noise, appropriate use of electronics, and supporting healthcare students.

4. Patient Safety:
a. Incorporate safe patient care practices including fall prevention, safe mobilization, medication administration, and patient identification.
b. Utilize event management systems to report near misses and engage in proactive error reduction.
c. Adhere to Just Culture principles, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policies.

5. Professional Growth:
a. Demonstrate leadership through charge RN duties, mentoring, precepting, and departmental involvement.
b. Maintain licensure and pursue growth opportunities such as certifications, advanced degrees, and shared leadership roles.
c. Participate in educational offerings and track professional development.

6. Customer Service:
a. Deliver care based on relationship-based and unit nursing care models, embracing holistic approaches for diverse populations.
b. Meet established customer service standards, address ethical concerns, and foster teamwork.
c. Exhibit courtesy, compassion, and respect to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.

Education and Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
- Computer proficiency required.
- Minimum of three years recent critical care nursing experience required.

Licensure and Certifications:
- Current active Registered Nurse licensure by the appropriate state board.
- Area-specific certifications such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, or specialty certifications required or to be obtained upon hire.

Work Shift: 4th Shift
Scheduled Weekly Hours: Part-time