Registered Nurse - Forensic-PRN in Westminster, Maryland at LifeBridge Health

LifeBridge Health
Westminster, Maryland, 21157, United States
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Job Description

Carroll Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Forensic Care Nursing team.
Job Summary:
  • Provide comprehensive nursing care by assessing patients, developing individualized care plans, implementing interventions, and evaluating patient outcomes.
  • Collect, document, and maintain accurate patient health and forensic information while ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality.
  • Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, patients, families, and external agencies to coordinate and deliver quality patient care.
  • Administer medications safely by following medication administration policies, completing medication reconciliation, and adhering to the Five Rights of Medication Administration.
  • Monitor patient progress, recognize changes in condition, utilize critical thinking, and coordinate appropriate interventions or emergency resources as needed.
  • Promote patient safety by implementing infection prevention measures, fall prevention strategies, restraint policies, and universal precautions.
  • Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges while ensuring all required documentation and communication are completed accurately and on time.
  • Maintain compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, and evidence-based nursing practices to support quality patient outcomes.
  • Demonstrate leadership by mentoring and supporting colleagues, fostering teamwork, resolving concerns through the chain of command, and contributing to a positive work environment.
  • Manage workload effectively by maintaining flexibility, accountability, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous process improvement and high-quality patient care.

Requirements:

  • Registered Nurse RN license for a minimum of 18 months required.
  • Emergency Department and Family Birth experience preferred
  • BLS through American Heart Association
  • 72 hour a month call requirement
  • FNE-A preferred

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Westminster, Maryland, 21157, United States

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