Description:
RESPONSIBLE FOR: The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Coordinates delivery of quality nursing care to include facilitating patient flow in coordination with Bed Control, Patient Access, or Administrative Supervisor to include triage, admissions, discharges, and transfers.
2. Monitors patient care delivery, to include appropriate implementation of protocol, administration of medications, and treatment modalities.
3. Communicates patient flow/patient care issues to appropriate physician and/or clinical manager.
4. Coordinates issues of diversion, as appropriate.
5. Coordinates equitable distribution of staff assignments based on skill mix, staffing levels, patient diagnosis, volume, and acuity. Adjusts assignments as needed during the shift.
6. Fairly and equitably administers departmental and hospital policies.
7. Assists the clinical manager, as necessary, to ensure appropriate staffing levels and most efficient use of staffing plan.
8. Monitors census and appropriately anticipates the need to assume clinical role as needed.
9. Maintains a high level of clinical competency in administering nursing care to include accurate determination of patients acuity and Implements appropriate medical response to include use of protocols/policies/pathways.
10. Promptly reports issues that cannot be resolved during the shift to clinical manager, with suggestions for resolution.
11. Ensures that system issues involving other departments, that can cause decreased quality of care or productivity, are reported to the clinical manager.
12. Promotes customer satisfaction by responding to service issues in a timely and effective manner.
13. Serves as a resource and a role model for the nursing and ancillary staff on the assigned unit.
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Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:Graduate of a nursing program
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. BLS certification required.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable. Bachelor's degree preferred. Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred.
