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Registered Nurse - Float Pool II

JOB SUMMARY
- Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; delegate and evaluate care assigned to LPNs and CNAs to meet patient care needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- IDENTIFIES PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE REQUIREMENTS
  - By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients/residents and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
  - Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient/resident including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission;
    - establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient’s/resident's age and ability to learn;
    - estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan;
    - identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards;
    - by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients/residents progress toward goals as the patient’s/resident's condition changes;
    - by communicating the plan and patient/resident progress to the interdisciplinary team.
    - delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice
- ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
  - By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients/residents, friends, and families.
- PROMOTES PATIENT'S/RESIDENT'S INDEPENDENCE
  - By establishing patient/resident care goals;
    - educating patient/resident, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills;
    - answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients/residents served;
    - by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients/residents, adult patients and geriatric patients/residents.
- ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE
  - By adhering to therapeutic standards;
    - measuring health outcomes against patient/resident care goals and standards;
    - making or recommending necessary adjustments;
    - following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations;
    - by participating in performance improvement activities;
    - by assessing care provided to assigned patients/residents by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, and other associates.
- RESOLVES PATIENT/RESIDENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS
  - By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies;
    - by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient/resident problems and needs
  - by communicating patient/resident status to the interdisciplinary team
- DOCUMENTS PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE SERVICES
  - By documenting delivery of services, changes in patient/resident condition and the patients/residents response to nursing interventions in the medical record according to policies and procedures.
- MAINTAINS PATIENT/RESIDENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
  - By keeping information confidential.
- MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
  - By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations;
    - calling for assistance from health care support personnel;
    - by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment;
    - keeping patient/resident rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter;
    - by complying with procedures, rules and regulations;
    - by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
    - By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.
    - By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation
- ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
  - following manufacturer's instructions;
    - troubleshooting malfunctions;
    - entering work orders for equipment repairs;
  - evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
  - Checking stock to determine inventory level;
    - anticipating needed supplies;
    - using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
    - By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation;
    - recognizes and complies with RN’s role in reimbursement for patient/resident care services.
  - By identifying and providing input to nursing leadership on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient/resident care.
  - By maintaining awareness of unit budget.
- MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
  - By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities;
    - attending educational workshops; completing mandatory educational requirements;
    - reviewing professional publications;
    - establishing personal networks;
    - participating in professional organizations;
    - sharing new knowledge with teams;
    - attending unit meetings;
    - reading unit memos;
    - participating in committees, projects and PI activities.
  - By maintaining responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs
- MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS
  - By communicating information;
    - responding to requests;
    - building rapport;
    - participating in team problem-solving methods;
    - by communicating patient/resident care or team issues to the nursing leadership;
    - holding each team member accountable for patient/resident and team outcomes;
    - participate in team meetings;
    - offering suggestions for improvement to leadership;
    - utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns;
    - demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates;
    - treat all associates with dignity and respect.
- CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
  - By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining time sheet.
  - By demonstrating flexibility in response to change by offering to assist team members with patient care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift;
    - participating in orienting new employees;
    - meeting dress code requirements.
  - By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders;
    - by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work;
    - promoting and participating in organizational goals.
  - By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers.
  - By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  - Education
    - Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
    - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
  - Work Experience
    - Previous med-surg experience or rehabilitation experience preferred
    - 1-2 years of intensive care or telemetry experience preferred
  - Licenses / Certifications
    - Registered Nurse license required
    - Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
    - Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS (must be acquired within the first 6 months of employment).
    - PALS certification preferred for all staff (must be acquired within the first 6 months of employment).

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