Registered Nurse - Unit Keys+ - 144
Savannah-GA-31401-United States
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Position Summary
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Assumes responsibility for assessment of needs for nursing care and evaluation of nursing care objectives for patients during their stay in the surgical extended recovery unit. Provides nursing care which is comprehensive, individualized and patient centered. Participates in patient family teaching and provides leadership by working with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in caring for surgical postoperative patients.
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Education
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Associates in Nursing - Required
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Experience
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License & Certification
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Registered Nurse License with State of Practice - Required
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Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required
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Core Job Functions
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patient being served. Coordinates patient care needs with team members and other appropriate departments. Coordinates/oversees patient placement within the system and monitors house availability and assesses patient needs for house placement.
- Documents all patient related clinical information and assesses patient for special needs and plans appropriate intervention. Comprehensive review of the patient's medical history is performed and documented.
- Discharge summaries are processed with the assistance of Volunteers. Manage symptoms if presented during the call and document calls within the database. Manage compliments, concerns and complaints with documentation and forward to the appropriate clinical Director/Clinical Manager for further action and monthly report data is complied to reflect accurate volume.
- Provide excellent patient care. Keeps family informed. Rounds on team and assists as needed.
- Takes initiative to review unit/departmental customer or co-worker satisfaction scores as posted in unit. Promotes measures to improve customer/co-worker satisfaction scores. Consistently demonstrates behaviors that promote excellent patient experiences.
- Documents and scans all refill requests, new prescriptions, phone calls, laboratory and diagnostic results, medical equipment/supply orders, referrals, notifications, problems, appointments, contact information, and medical records to the EMR
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