RN - PCU

RN - PCU

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  JOB SUMMARY
• The RN Clinical Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis,
• outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or
• department policies, procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. The RN
• Clinical Nurse assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities
• in a safe manner. The RN Clinical Nurse maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate
• to the population of patients served.
• A registered nurse's practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive
• Statements.
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  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problem, and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health
• and a safe environment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal
• or policy parameters or principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing
• practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic
• thinking.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own and others' nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and
• guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are
• safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Participate in committees, shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and
• nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
• Models the Atrium Health mission, vision, and value.
• Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by understanding that every
• teammate is a Caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient.
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  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be
• able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must
• speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger
• dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient
• and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.
• Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the
• department by the nurse leader.
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  EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare
• Provider status according to American Heart Association.
• Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and
• reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the
• licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license
• or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the
• nurse leader.
• Complies with the requirements for advancement, maintenance, approved certification, and nursing
• education as outlined in Professional Nurse Clinical Advancement Program.
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  PATIENT POPULATION SERVED
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and
• competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient
• population served.
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  PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the
• job.
• Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
• Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job
• responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as
• described above and is controlled via user ID and password.
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