Job Summary:
Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assessment: Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs, and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
- Planning: Develops an individual nursing plan of care sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers. Establishes priorities for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
- Implementation: Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care. Accurately documents in the EMR. Documents care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs. Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Evaluation: Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
- Minimum two (2) years recent Med/Surg experience in an acute care setting.
- Minimum one (1) year of Progressive Care, Intermediate Care or Step-Down or Telemetry Unit experience.
Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (in the state where care is provided) required at hire.
- Basic Life Support required at hire.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months of hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Additional Requirements:
- Computer keyboarding skills.
- Experience in acute care, utilizing the nursing process, effective problem solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous health care experience.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
- Minimum three (3) years recent Med/Surg experience in an acute care setting.
- Med/Surg certification.
- Progressive Care certification.
- Demonstrated clinical judgment with inpatient orthopedic patients.
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