I. Job Summary:
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care, utilizing the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while meeting competently all safe expectations of a nurse.
II. Technical and Job Specific Skill:
- Telephone Skills: Must demonstrate hospital telephone etiquette by answering the phones promptly, courteously, and by identifying department and self.
- Policy/Procedures: Is aware of and follows all hospital and department policies and procedures.
- Teamwork: Promotes positive co-worker relationships through teamwork and cooperation. Understands and supports the needs of individuals in other departments and promotes conflict resolution. Shares information, work knowledge, and experience with co-workers, physicians, and students in a non-threatening manner. Offers assistance and promptly responds to requests.
- Productivity: Maintains high productivity and performs efficiently regardless of whether the work volume is high or low. Appropriately prioritizes work activities. Responds to difficult situations with self-control and a positive attitude. Makes decisions independently and knows when to ask for assistance. Exercises good judgment and arrives at sound decisions.
- Clinical Skills:
- Functions independently on usual unit. Seeks guidance when new/complex situations occur.
- Demonstrates clinical competency and technical skills for general and specialty population.
- Assignment:
- Floats to other areas outside of expertise with orientation & adjusted assignment based on validated competency (DOU to CCU).
- Cares for patients of varied acuity levels.
- Applies theoretical knowledge in clinical practice for the assessment of patients. Applies assessment skills to patient care.
- Consistently identifies obvious and subtle patient/family problems.
- Develops and implements age/culturally appropriate care plan with patient and family.
- Contributes to written plan of care for actual and potential patient problems.
- Develops & implements nursing interventions with patient and family.
- Participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds.
- Interprets and reports obvious and subtle data which indicate that the patient may be at immediate physiological risk.
- Evaluates outcomes with the individual and family and revises plan of care. Evaluates patient’s response to treatments, further intervenes, if necessary.
- Identifies subtle educational needs for pt/family. Individualizes and implements established teaching plans using available instructional materials. Evaluates learning and seeks consultation to modify education plan.
- Safely administers medications and IVs appropriately, according to hospital policy and procedures.
- Meets care needs for patient and family, including age-specific requirements, cultural and religious needs.
- Leadership:
- Delegates and supervises assigned assistants based on job description and Scope of Practice. Provides constructive feedback to assistant regarding work performance.
- Attends 50% of Staff meetings. Participates in meetings. Supports unit goals.
- Knows and recognizes importance of hospital PI process. Participates in data collection and problem identification.
- Provides feedback to appropriate committees regarding practice issues, process improvement. Attends at least one additional meeting.
- Able to discuss current care delivery system.
- Implements hospital policies & procedures. Refers to P&P manuals or consults charge nurse or manager when unfamiliar situation occurs. Forwards concerns/issues regarding policies to appropriate leadership personnel.
- Professional Growth:
- Enhances self-development in own area of practice. Identifies, develops, and implements an action plan for self-development along with nurse manager or designee during evaluation process.
- Participates in learning activities to obtain skills needed for assigned unit.
- Demonstrates positive image of nursing while practicing on the unit.
- Meets minimum scheduling requirements. Willing to adjust personal schedule to meet department/hospital need.
- Attends all mandatory courses as designated by the hospital.
- Assists in the development of LVN and unlicensed personnel. Addresses issues as identified and communicates to subordinates. If needed, obtains assistance from more experienced staff.
- Recognizes the importance of practice trends in nursing and participates in data collection.
- Patient Rights:
- Assesses patient/family understanding of their rights.
- Acts to uphold patient rights.
- Treats all patients, families, and co-workers in a polite and respectful manner.
- Encourages participation in decision making.
- Recognizes barriers to communication and seeks expertise to resolve.
- Implements caring and supportive care.
- Performs any other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned.
B. Key Success Factors:
- Attendance - Employee reports to work each regularly scheduled work day. Accurately records all work time including meal periods.
- Punctuality - Is ready for work at precise starting time and continues working until scheduled departure time. Returns on time from all meal periods.
- General Work Habits - Readily accepts work assignments in a positive manner. Performs work that is accurate, neat, and consistent. Documentation is legible.
- Safety - Keeps work area neat and maintains equipment in accordance with health and safety codes. Reports safety issues and equipment failures appropriately.
- Appearance - Projects a professional image, follows the hospital dress code policy and/or department requirements. Wears hospital ID badge at all times on duty.
- Confidentiality - Sensitive information including, but not limited to, patient records, charts, hospital documents, and employee information is kept confidential without exception.
- Annual Requirements - Completes annual requirements (PPD, requirements, Annual Update, Ethics Training, Licensure, and/or Professional Certification) on time.
C. Performance/Process Improvement:
- Is knowledgeable of performance/process improvement (P.I.) methodology.
- Can verbalize knowledge of hospital-wide performance/process improvement activity.
- Offers suggestions for departmental and/or hospital-wide performance/process improvement.
- Knowledge of and participation in the performance/process improvement is a condition of employment.
IV. Training and Experience:
Mandatory:
- Current RN License
- Current BLS Provider
Preferred: Acute hospital experience
Specific unit requirements: See unit addendum - attached.
V. Physical Requirements:
- Position involves standing and walking for long periods of time, approximately 75% of the workday. Sitting is approximately 25%.
- Must be able to transfer and lift patients as necessary. Weight will vary from patient to patient.
- Must have the dexterity, coordination, and visual and auditory acuity to perform all job responsibilities.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Must be free from signs of illness and infections.
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