Job Summary

To provide competent age and specialty appropriate nursing care to assigned patients and to ensure the safety and comfort of patients/families according to legal, ethical, institutional, and professional standards.

Major Duties/Critical Tasks

• Competently and accurately assesses patients and identifies nursing diagnosis/patient care needs.
• Competently plans and prioritizes age and specialty appropriate care of each patient assigned.
  • Includes patient/family education in daily plan.
  • Communicates relevant information to appropriate health care professionals.
  • Ensures planned interventions are consistent with the overall plan(s) of care.
  • Adheres to identified discharge plan.
  • Is familiar with the standards of care applicable to assigned area.
• Safely and properly delivers age & specialty appropriate nursing care to assigned patients.
  • Executes physicians orders for all assigned patients; administers medications and treatments, and delivers appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMBs policies, procedures and standards
  • Encourages patient/family participation in care and provides emotional support and comfort measures to them.
  • Competently performs routine technical procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.
  • Provides patient/family instruction and healthcare teaching.
  • Practices and promotes proper aseptic technique, infection control measures, and body mechanics.

• Evaluates the patient/family response to, and outcome(s) of, implemented care and modifies the plan of care accordingly.
• Competently and consistently completed accurate, concise, and legible documentation on all patient, unit, and hospital records.
• Respects and supports patient rights.
  • Practices principles of patient and employee confidentiality.
  • Recognizes ethical dilemmas, utilizes available resources and seeks assistance in dealing with them.
• Practices positive guest and patient relations.
  • Consistently communicates in a professional and courteous manner.
  • Reports and seeks assistance in dealing with guest complaints/concerns.
  • Establishes and maintains a positive rapport with patient/family.
• Utilizes research-based nursing interventions and supports the unit-based quality improvement activities.
• Practices cost containment for patients and the unit.
  • Competently prioritizes and organizes work so that required assignments are completed within a specified time frame.
  • Effectively and efficiently uses time, equipment, and supplies.
• Functions as in interdependent and supportive team member.
• Assists in maintaining a positive learning environment.
  • Exchanges constructive feedback with peers.
  • Assumes responsibility for remaining current on job-related knowledge and skills and ongoing education/in-service/credentialing/certification/licensure requirements.
• Perform related duties as required.