Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: New Albany, IN
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,092 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 9/21/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical Services Duration: 13 weeks Shift: First Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary. - Shows understanding and knowledge of computer systems and applications, and/or ability to be trained. - Ability to communicate and collaborate with other care team members. - Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices for all patients. Description: The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The focus is on creating a caring environment centered around healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, as well as hospital and department policies and procedures. Regulatory standards and professional guidelines also shape nursing practices. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through collaborative relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. The RN coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care activities on the unit. This includes provision of nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, and facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities. Patient and family-centered education is provided, as well as care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable. The RN performs and documents a comprehensive assessment in accordance with the RN's scope of practice. The assessment considers the patient’s culture, age, and developmental level. Identifying patient risk factors and presenting complaints is a key responsibility. The RN collects both objective and subjective data and verifies initial admission assessments. A problem list is developed, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the inter-professional team as appropriate. The RN designs actions and interventions relevant to the patient’s culture and age. Desired outcomes are determined in coordination with the patient and family in accordance with the medical plan of care. Patient care therapies and procedures are fully implemented with empowerment and clinical autonomy. The RN explains procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and families. Initiating actions to alleviate patient stress and discomfort is essential. Recognizing and communicating changes in patient condition appropriately is a key task. Ongoing assessments and documentation of responses to procedures and therapies are conducted using the nursing process. The RN delegates tasks appropriately and oversees team members in the performance of activities regarding patient care. Monitoring accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care is an important responsibility. Identifying and addressing educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems according to their level of comprehension is required. The RN facilitates the patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner. Input into patient/nurse assignments is provided while considering staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity. Active participation in unit-based activities in support of organizational values and priorities is expected. Promoting a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions is a goal. Nursing excellence is assured in accordance with accepted standards, evidence-based practice, current research, and a caring philosophy. Active participation in department and unit quality improvement activities and core measures is necessary. The RN uses a holistic perspective regarding patient care.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

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