Job Summary:

The RN performs under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator and is delegated an assignment by the coordinator to achieve quality patient care. The RN Staff Nurse shall implement the nursing process in an organized, systematic manner to include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator as evidenced by documentation in Patient Care Record, direct observation by the Patient Care Manager and patient evaluations of care and perform other job duties as assigned The RN is responsible to the Patient Care Coordinator for patient care and ultimately accountable to the Patient Care Manager.

Performance Expectations:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
• Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, shift reports and verbal communication.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to all health care team members.
• Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, equipment and certifications required in hematology/oncology/neurology, including Basic Coronary Care class, EKG interpretation class, EKG rhythm identification every year, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification annually, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification every two years, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification every two years.
• Demonstrate the technical aptitude for working and troubleshooting equipment used on 3 east including but not limited to traction, wound vacuum systems, continuous passive motion machines, telemetry monitoring devices, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, and specialty beds.
• Communicates effectively with others in an appropriate and timely manner
• Adheres to and promotes the established values of the organization, i.e. customer service, safety and compliance standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to promote a culture of caring through compassionate care, teamwork, and courtesy in all interactions with customers, both internal and external.
• Demonstrates commitment to work quality
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrates proper, secure documentation in the electronic health record
• Demonstrates financial responsibility by using supplies in a cost-efficient manner; ensuring that patients are discharged in a timely manner; flexing staff appropriately; and keeping incremental overtime to a minimum.
• Demonstrates proper technique for central line dressing change, cap change, and administration of medication via central line.
• Demonstrates skills to safely administer chemotherapy/bio-therapy solutions per protocol and physicians orders (once chemotherapy certified)

Demonstrate the technical aptitude for working and troubleshooting equipment used including but not limited to traction, wound vacuum systems, sequential compression devices, continuous passive motion machines, telemetry monitoring devices, blood glucose monitoring devices, and specialty beds.

Demonstrates the aptitude for safely positioning and assisting patients using a variety of devices such as but not limited to abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches and immobilizers.

• Responds promptly to stabilize patient with acute change in conditions
• Demonstrates ability to perform all technical skills required for the 6 patient population by rendering professional nursing care including but not limited to administering medications, starting IVs, maintenance of IV lines and ports, venipuncture, administration of blood products, patient education, sterile dressing changes, comfort care, post-mortem care and performs both complex and routine treatments as ordered by physician.

Demonstrate ability to care for the Craniectomycrainectomy patient, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) TBI patient, Halo Brace device, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) drainage system, application of TLSO, LSO, Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) brace, Lumbarsacral (LSO) brace, Cervical collars. Cervical collars.

Demonstrate ability to perform neuro checks and recognize any status changes in the patient

Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when handling ALL Hazardous drugs and contaminated body fluids and materials (PPE includes but is not limited to: nitrile gloves, disposable hazardous drug safe gowns, face shields, fitted tested NIOSH certified N95 respirator mask).

Education/Skills:

Graduate of a recognized accredited RN program required.

Work Experience:

One year medical/surgical nursing care preferred, but not required.

Certification/Licensure:

equired Preferred Timeframe

x

Upon Hire

Current license with the MS State Board of Nursing.

x

Within 3 months of employment

Basic Life Support

x

Within 3 months of employment

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Coronary Care

x

Within 12 months of employment

Chemotherapy certification

x

Within 3 months of employment

NIH Stroke Scale

x

Within 3 months of employment

Telemetry Nurse Education

x

Annually

Stroke Education (8 hours annually)

x

Optional

Acute Stroke Life Support (ASLS)

x

Annually Within 12

Medical History Questionnaire for Hazardous Drug Handlers