JOB SUMMARY:
The registered nurse is responsible for delivery of nursing care to individuals based on comprehensive assessment, analysis, collaboration with integrated team members, and educational needs of the patient. The registered nurse is accountable for on-going evaluation and documentation of all components of care delivered to customers of Banner Churchill Community Hospital.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provider - Coordinates care of the patient and family using a multidisciplinary holistic approach that includes assessing the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural and discharge planning needs by assessing patient’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
* Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data, patient, family and health team input.
* Implements the plan of care through direct patient care.
* Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care.
* Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
* Follows standard precautions in the provision of patient care and implements other infection control measures as necessary.
* Utilizes equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
2. Teacher - Uses nursing theory and research to provide individual and family education.
* Assess the patient’s and family’s preference for learning methodologies.
* Implement the teaching about discharge on admission using the preferred method of learning.
* Evaluate the patient’s and family’s response to the teaching.
* Document the teaching and patient, family members understanding
3. Advocate - Provides a climate in which individuals and families may act in their own interest. RN’s intervene when patients are unable to act in their own interest.
* Develop the goals for patient in conjunction with patient and family.
* Maintain the plan of care developed with the patient and family and communicate with other health care providers the patient and family wishes/requests as the plan of care requires changes.
* Evaluate the impact of the plan on the patient and family
* Document the patient’s /family’s wishes to better communicate with all other health care providers.
* Reports/removes unsafe equipment.
4. Manager - Implements the plan of care through coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the multidisciplinary team working to achieve desired outcomes through implementation of individual and family care with effective use of time, resources, equipment and work systems.
* Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
* Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
* Reports/documents unexpected occurrences involving patients and others as appropriate.
* Follows hospital and unit specific emergency and disaster preparedness plan.
5. Member of the Profession - As a member of the profession, a RN is accountable for the safety, ethical, legal and professional responsibilities related to all nursing functions.
* Ensures care is provided on bases of physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirement.
6. Employee must demonstrate age specific competencies for patient population(s) to which they are assigned.
In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Banner Churchill Community Hospital’s needs or requirements.
Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience: Current license to practice nursing in the state of Nevada.
Technical Skills: Manual dexterity and physical agility to operate all equipment and perform all procedures. Utilizes safe body mechanics to ensure patient and caregiver safety.
Other qualifications/certificate/license: Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification. Additional credentials and/or certifications may be required for specialty areas (Surgical services, Emergency Services, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Maternity, Home Care Services). (RNFA only: certification from RNFA program).
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