Clinical Emergency Department Nurse Lead Charge (RN) 7a-7p
Job Category: Nursing
Requisition Number: CLINI025640
Posted: February 6, 2023
Employment Type: Full-Time
Locations
Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, IL 62040, USA
Description
Demonstrates responsible decision making in planning, providing, and delegating care based on assessment.
Communicates effectively. Establishes and maintains two-way communication with peers, staff, physicians, and administration.
Adapts to change in a positive, professional manner.
Follows through on problems that may compromise patient care by using the appropriate chain of command.
Cooperates well with peers and supports group decisions.
Documents accurately and timely according to guidelines and physician orders to maximize patient care.
Controls and accurately records the use of narcotics assigned to the department.
Maintains a clear, neat, and safe environment for patients and staff.
Ensures supplies and equipment for patient care are readily available and organized in an efficient manner. Ensures a FIFO (first in first out) inventory system, avoiding the possibility of sterile product expiration.
Correctly identifies and uses personal protective equipment appropriately.
Nursing Process
Organizes and prioritizes elements of patient care for self and others (LPN, PCT, etc.), including patient hourly rounding and bedside report.
Delegates tasks and duties to other members of the healthcare team appropriately.
Performs accurate ongoing assessment of patient status.
Effectively role models professional behavior.
Ensures continuity of professional care.
Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills for all age groups.
Utilizes, observes, and documents restraints per physician order.
Responds to patient and family requests promptly.
Ensures each patient’s general hygiene needs are met daily, teaching patient/caregiver techniques as appropriate.
Collects and labels specimens for diagnostic lab per hospital policy and ensures delivery to the appropriate department.
Checks equipment prior to use for malfunctions and initiates repair requests; cleans and returns equipment to storage area after use, keeping traffic areas clear.
Utilizes supplies in a cost-effective manner.
Charting reflects patient problems identified in the plan of care and is timely and accurate.
Assists the director with managerial duties, staff education, and compliance.
Technical Expertise
Provides care to assigned patients, including activities of daily living, therapies, and interventions.
Uses patient safety techniques in the delivery of medications.
Accurately calculates and administers all medication as prescribed, including drips in mg/min, mcg/kg/min, mcg/cc, and unit/hr as appropriate; accurately counts narcotics, signs for usage and waste appropriately.
Safely performs IV therapy.
Monitors and reports in a timely manner any adverse drug reactions.
Clinical competencies reviewed and completed.
Admits, discharges, and assists in establishing a plan of care using the nursing process and a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates the patient’s correct growth and development for all age groups.
Accurately follows policies in patient care, including blood administration, specimen labeling, and patient identification.
Performance Improvement Activities
Accurately collects improvement performance data as directed.
Actively participates in the development and implementation of process improvements.
Frequently attends and participates in departmental staff meetings.
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