What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Clinical/UKHC position at UK HealthCare?
Registered Nurses on the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at UK Chandler Hospital provide progressive care to epilepsy patients as well as other neurological disease processes. Patient conditions include uncontrolled and undiagnosed seizures and other neurological and neurosurgical diseases. The Epilepsy Monitoring unit provides comprehensive inpatient progressive care for extended EEG and video monitoring of seizure activity. The RN serves as an important component of the acute care team; responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patient complications related to seizure disorders. This position will cross train to the Neuro Universal unit.
The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant); and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. Furthermore, this environment supports collaborative efforts among the nursing staff and the team of physicians to increase communication and enhance expected patient outcomes. This includes utilization of the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care, ensuring patient satisfaction.
The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant); and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. Furthermore, this environment supports collaborative efforts among the nursing staff and the team of physicians to increase communication and enhance expected patient outcomes. This includes utilization of the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care, ensuring patient satisfaction.