Provides professional nursing care at the beginner practitioner level in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Requirements
- Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital.
- Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit.
- Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
- Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
- Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload.
- Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly.
- Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
- Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care.
- Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
- Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
- Identifies and documents variances.
- Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration, Shared Decision Making activities including peer review.
- Integrate Shared Decision Making by unit committee membership or by supporting and helping fellow co-workers attend committee meetings and/or work on SDM projects.
- Serves as positive role model.
- Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation.
- Negotiates for a win-win solution.
- Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs.
- Helps assistive personnel organize and set priorities for work.
- Monitors completion of tasks that are assigned or delegated to the patient care team.
- Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Contributes to effective communications among all team members.
- Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
Benefits
- Night and weekend differential
