What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - PT CARE UNIT - PRN position at ONECORE HEALTH?
Overall Responsibility:
Responsible for organizing the inpatient procedures to assure proper patient admission, correct paperwork to complete clinical admission to the Hospital, along with the achievement of patient outcomes through implementation of a nursing care plan and in accordance with the mission of OneCore Health.
Key tasks and responsibilities (essential functions):
- Prepares for patient admission, care during and patient discharge according to OneCore Health policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of drug usage, their actions and side effects, interaction with anesthesia agents and expected patient outcomes.
- Recognizes emergency situation, responds quickly and efficiently following policy and procedure, ACLS, physician orders or emergency plan to prevent adverse patient outcomes.
- Maintains knowledge and adheres to policies/procedure, care standards for pre-operative care.
- Ensures patient meets admit requirements before patient goes for surgery. Provides verbal instructions to family or responsible party during pre-operative period about the whole surgical experience.
- Documents that assessments, interventions and patient outcomes are performed according to policy and procedure and OneCore Health standards.
- Restocks supplies/equipment in area to maintain adequate levels for patient care. Medications are checked for expiration date. Supplies/medications are rotated so that outdates are at a minimum.
- Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
- Performs appropriate nursing duties during procedures that pertain to pain management using current nursing standards as well as OneCore Health standards.
- Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
- Adheres to established OneCore Health safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
- Demonstrates the importance of continuing education to the performance of OneCore Health responsibilities and growth in profession.