Regional Resource Team - RN

Regional Resource Team - RN at Novant Health summary:

Regional Resource Team RNs are experienced registered nurses who float across multiple units and facilities within a defined market to provide safe, high-quality patient care in specialties such as med-surg/telemetry, critical care, ED, behavioral health, and women’s services. They must hold an associate degree (BSN preferred), a current compact RN license, at least one year of specialty experience, and required certifications (e.g., ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale, CPI, PALS/NRP as applicable). Duties include mentoring and consulting with clinical staff, validating competencies, adopting health system workflows, and delivering age-appropriate, specialty-specific clinical care across up to five locations in the market.

Professional Nursing Resource Team (PNRT) RNs are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings. The PNRT RN is part of a market based nursing resource team that is assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure that patient care needs are met within the assigned facility. These RNs possess the skills, competency and qualifications, as well as a requirement to work in 5 locations within a defined market: Greater Charlotte (GCM) or Greater Winston-Salem (GWSM). This group shall be known as the Regional Resource Team - RN.

PNRT RNs are experienced, proficient nurses within their specialty (medical/surgical, telemetry, critical/intermediate care, behavioral health, emergency or women's services). PNRT RN's demonstrate independence, rule consciousness, social boldness, and change readiness. They exhibit a strong commitment to professional nursing standards and inter-professional collaboration. These nurses are early adopters of Novant Health systems, technology, and workflows. They serve as reliable consultants and mentors to clinical nurses and share lessons across teams to advance the practice of nursing throughout Novant Health.

Education : Associates Degree Required Bachelor's Degree Preferred BSN Preferred Experience: CSSO RNs will fall into 1-2 of the following pre-determined sub-specialties: Medical Surgical/Telemetry RN, Critical Care RN, Emergency Services RN, Behavioral Health RN, Women’s Service RN or Perioperative RN.

Experience : One year, required. Consecutive year within defined specialty (Med Surg, Tele, Critical Care, ED or Women's).

Licensure/Certification/Registration : Current compact licensure in appropriate state Required Specialty Certification Preferred

Additional Skills Required: Appropriate customer service, effective and appropriate customer relations, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, critical thinking and computer literacy. Advanced training as required by department/unit/facility per identified skill set/sub category. Ability to successfully complete generic and department specific skills validation and competency testing. Has the ability to interpret information and identify each patient’s requirement for care relative to his/her age specific need. Has the knowledge and skill necessary to modify care according to patient(s) age. Successfully complete the Cardiac dysrhythmia test or Cardiac dysrhythmia course within 3 months of hire. ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale certification upon hire or must be able to obtain within 6 months of hire (excluding BH). Emergency Department– CPI certification and NRP, PALS or ENPC Behavioral Health – CPI certification Women’s Services – NRP; Pediatrics—PALS Labor and Delivery, Antepartum RN —fetal monitoring course. Mother/Baby RN—breastfeeding course. Additional Skills Preferred: Proficient in cardiac rhythm interpretation. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) course. Specialty

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