As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of patient care and education to the patient and family in accordance with the standards, policies, and practices in a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment.
Requirements
- Follows policies and procedures; demonstrates ability to access online manuals.
- Transfers learned scientific knowledge into practical application in applying the Nursing Process.
- Completes patient acuity by 0200/1400 daily.
- Interprets assessment information and formulates Nursing Diagnoses.
- Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions.
- Documents expected/projected patient outcomes.
- Reviews/Revises/Updates Plans of Care daily based on evaluation and interpretation of patient outcomes.
- Administers medication and IV therapy appropriately at prescribed intervals.
- Completes patient care procedures correctly per policy at prescribed intervals.
- Delegates tasks based on others’ scope of practice and competency.
- Acts as patient advocate.
- Manages restraint use per policy.
- Ensures physician assessment per policy.
- Ensures patient monitoring per policy.
- Ensures Restraint Audit Form is completed each shift.
- Documentation is complete and correct on all flow sheets and chart forms.
- Provides patient/family education as needed.
- Identifies knowledge deficits related to diagnoses and care.
- Uses and provides MICROMEDEX information to patients and families.
- Collaborates with Case Manager and/or physician regarding discharge planning.
- Ensures all transfer paperwork is completed.
- Ensures belongings are sent with patient.
- Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely according to manufacture guidelines.
- Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
- Manages time effectively.
- Able to organize and prioritize responsibilities.
- Takes meal breaks without incurring overtime.
- Completes shift on time.
- Maintains safe practice in the work environment.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage patients with THA.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage patients with TKA.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage patients with spinal surgery.
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain isolation precautions, respiratory and nutrition care specific to cystic fibrosis patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage medications and maintain protective isolation precautions for patients with abdominal organ transplants.
- Institutes safety precautions and skin care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage complex critically ill patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage advanced therapeutic modalities.
- Initiates, performs and terminates all dialysis treatments according to policy and dialysis standards of care.
- Reviews all orders and labs prior to initiating treatments.
- Informs patient of treatment plan.
- Completes all documentation completely and according to policy on the dialysis treatment record.
- Performs all pre-treatment safety checks.
- Performs appropriate machine maintenance according to dialysis policies and procedures.
- Checks charts for dialysis orders prior to arriving on the unit with the dialysis equipment.
- Calls physicians for orders early in the shift when orders for dialysis have been placed, but no treatment orders are written.
- Engages patients in therapeutic interactions.
- Maintains therapeutic milieu.
- Assesses and monitors for patient safety.
- Initiates and participates in treatment planning.
- Logs in Visitors and assesses for contraband.
- Follows patients’ legal status q shift and communicates with Department of Mental Health and other agencies as required.
- Administers psychotropic medications only after proper consent and documentation.
- Demonstrates de-escalation techniques as an effort to prevent the need for behavioral restraint/seclusion.
- Applies behavioral restraint/seclusion when appropriate.
- Continuously monitors patients for safety (or delegates as appropriate).
- Ensures physician assessment of patient within 1 hour of application of restraint/seclusion and then at least every 8 hours.
- Notifies Manager of all behavioral restraint incidences.
- Contacts significant other as allowed by patient.
- Completes debriefing, with patient if appropriate, after the incident.
- Accurately identifies patient that fit Core Measure criteria.
- Completes Core Measure Documentation.
- Identifies and participates in data collection and process improvements related to Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k matching
- Retirement plan
- Visa sponsorship
- Four day work week
- Generous parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Relocation assistance
