Position Summary: Under the direction of the CNO, Nursing Director: Inpatient Services, and charge nurses, this position encompasses the provision and management of patient care through implementation of the nursing process, delegation to and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel, and coordination of interdisciplinary care.
Minimum Qualifications:
License & Certifications
Current unencumbered Arizona (or Compact) Registered Nursing License
Current BLS certification
Current ACLS certification
Experience:
Required one year experience
Preferred two years critical care experience within the last five years
Knowledge and Skills
Able to communicate effectively in English both orally and written
Above average computer skills
Demonstrates ability to navigate the electronic healthcare record
Familiar with Microsoft word and excel
Able to work and multitask in fast paced environment
Familiar with RN, LPN, & CNA scope of practice
Above average organizational skills
Able to manage, prioritize, and delegate patient care appropriately and effectively
Verbalizes understanding of the Nursing Process to direct patient care effectively
Demonstrates knowledge of common disease processes, treatment modalities, and interventions
Verbalizes knowledge of safe and accurate medication administration principles
6-Rights
Right patient, medication, dose, route, time, reason
Two patient identifies
Patient allergies
Patient Education
Bar-Code Scanning
Demonstrates ability interpret cardiac rhythms and their implications
Familiarity with Aldrete scoring system
Familiarity with Rapid Sequence Intubation, ventilator management, & extubation/weaning parameters.
Assisting physician
Medications
Procedure
Familiarity with invasive hemodynamic monitoring interventions including:
Set-up & monitoring
Central Venous Pressure
Arterial B/P
Interpretation and application of data
Familiarity with titration of medications (including but not limited to):
Anti-dysrhythmic Medications
Cardizem
Amiodarone
Lidocaine
Vasopressors
Levophed
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Vasodilators
Nitroglycerine
Nitroprusside
Sedatives/Anesthesia
Propofol
Versed
Narcotic Opioid
Fentanyl
Morphine
Insulin
Equipment
Familiar with Smart Sigma IV Pumps, patient monitors (Tele, ETCO2), Feeding pumps, Wound Vac, hospital beds
Physical Requirements
Must be able to perform physical requirements of the job
Behavioral Requirements
Innovative, Initiative, Self-Motivated, Problem Solving, Judgment, Flexibility, Tolerance, Ethical, Integrity, Stewardship, Open Minded, Teamwork, Mentor, Interactive Skills, Productivity, and Customer Service.
Essential Nursing Job Functions:
Provides patient care utilizing the nursing process to address the needs medical and nursing needs.
Assessment
Diagnosis
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
Advocate and ensure patient safety processes
Provides age specific and culturally appropriate care (Pass Quizzes 80%).
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and how to incorporate these into the patients care
Demonstrates cultural competence and how to provide culturally appropriate care
Performs complete and accurate data entry into the electronic healthcare record according to hospital and departmental policies.
Documents patient care in the appropriate template/category
Addresses patient needs within the Care Plan
Assessments, procedures, and nursing notes in appropriate location
Through collaboration with the healthcare team, keeps providers aware of patient status including assessment findings and response to interventions, as well as results of diagnostic or point of care tests.
Keeps patients, families, and/or significant others informed of plan of care and progress through their hospital stay.
Maintains clinical competencies through attendance/completion of mandatory education and demonstrates these in practice.
Provides holistic care through proactive and timely implementation of ordered medical, as well as nursing, interventions to provide and promote patient wellness.
Provides understandable education to patients, families, and/or significant others, and verifies understanding or abilities through restatement or return demonstration.
Effective stewardship; ensure complete and accurate timekeeping, as well as appropriate and effective utilization of supplies and equipment.
Participates in hospital and departmental Quality Assessment Process Improvement activities
Implements improvement strategies based on QAPI results
Identifies service improvement opportunities.
Actively models, promotes, and implements management’s visions and philosophies through collaboration with coworkers and management team.
Actively models and promotes through words and actions professionalism, high ethical standards, customer service, and adherence to hospital and departmental policies and protocols.
Additional Job Functions
Able to communicate and model the hospital mission, vision, and goals
Maintains HIPAA and regulatory compliance
Provides supervision of licensed and unlicensed staff to assure safe and effective patient care
Acts as clinical resource and preceptor.
Able to perform procedures and provide services requiring technical knowledge and manual skills
Assisting physicians
Nursing specific procedures
Collaborates with and coordinates patient care through ancillary departments to provide continuity of care throughout the hospital stay
Demonstrates customer service etiquette for all person-to-person encounters including but not limited to;
Face-to-face encounters
Telephone
Nurse call system
Education
Ensures compliance with required education
Proper care and management of hospital equipment and supplies
Medical/Patient Care
Disposable
Non-Disposable
Non-Medical (Office)
Environment of Care
Maintains department cleanliness and readiness
Keep rooms clean and tidy
Empty linen carts
Keep trash cans <1/2 full
Dirty Utility Room
Room is kept clean and tidy
Ensure noting is stored in room
Clean stock room
Ensure adequate supply of linen on cart
Ensure linen cart is covered
Attends no less than 60% of staff meetings
Timely and accurate completion of supplementary tasks assigned or delegated by CNO, dept. director, or charge nurse.
Performs other duties as assigned15496% %%mednurse%%