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Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served. |
A. ASSESSMENT Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient's needs for immediate nursing action. |
Systematically and accurately assesses nursing needs of the patient in order to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture. |
Selects, plans, evaluates, and documents care based on this assessment. |
Assesses, intervenes, and documents appropriately to meet patient's educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs. |
Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care. |
B. DIRECT PATIENT CARE Gives comprehensive patient care. |
Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching. |
Consults with unit Nursing Leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition. |
Collaborates with all members of the health care team. |
Communicates relevant patient care information on shift to shift report. |
Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward goals in patient's chart. |
Completes Admission/Transfer Summary Sheet and/or Discharge Summary. |
Transcribes physician's orders in patient chart accurately and timely (when Ward Clerk is not available). |
Seeks clarification of physician's orders that are unclear or inappropriate. |
Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated. |
Administers intravenous medications in compliance with policies and procedures. |
Titrates medicated infusions as per physician's prescriptives, protocols, and standard. |
C. SAFETY Checks to ensure that emergency equipment is on hand and in good working order. |
Recognizes and reports malfunction or failure of equipment used in the area to Biomedical Engineering; takes appropriate action to repair/replace such equipment (e.g., ventilators, cardiac monitors, defibrillators, suction apparatus, pumps, Doppler, O2 tank, and pacemaker). |
Checks that all monitoring equipment and ventilator alarms are set according to standards. |
D. INDIRECT PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients. |
Applies principles of infection control and safety. |
Assists in the orientation of new personnel. |
Provides clinical supervision of Nursing Attendants, Ward Clerks and other ancillary staff. |
Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations |
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures, and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps. |
Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct. OTHER JOB DUTIES
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Part Time
Education & Training Services
$96k-120k (estimate)
04/25/2023
05/21/2024
PFLUGERVILLE, TX
100 - 200
2004
LANA KITE
$5M - $10M
Education & Training Services