Registered Nurse - Float Pool II
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JOB SUMMARY
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Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; delegate and evaluate care assigned to LPNs and CNAs to meet patient care needs.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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IDENTIFIES PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE REQUIREMENTS
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By establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients/residents and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
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Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient/resident including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission;
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establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate to the patient’s/resident's age and ability to learn;
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estimated length of stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan;
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identifying nursing care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying educational objectives appropriate to care standards;
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by reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions and the patients/residents progress toward goals as the patient’s/resident's condition changes;
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by communicating the plan and patient/resident progress to the interdisciplinary team.
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delegating the plan of care to other licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice
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ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
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By providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients/residents, friends, and families.
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PROMOTES PATIENT'S/RESIDENT'S INDEPENDENCE
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By establishing patient/resident care goals;
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educating patient/resident, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills;
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answering questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients/residents served;
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by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to pediatric patients/residents, adult patients and geriatric patients/residents.
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ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE
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By adhering to therapeutic standards;
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measuring health outcomes against patient/resident care goals and standards;
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making or recommending necessary adjustments;
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following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations;
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by participating in performance improvement activities;
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by assessing care provided to assigned patients/residents by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel, and other associates.
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RESOLVES PATIENT/RESIDENT PROBLEMS AND NEEDS
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By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies;
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by utilizing established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient/resident problems and needs
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by communicating patient/resident status to the interdisciplinary team
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DOCUMENTS PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE SERVICES
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By documenting delivery of services, changes in patient/resident condition and the patients/residents response to nursing interventions in the medical record according to policies and procedures.
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MAINTAINS PATIENT/RESIDENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
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By keeping information confidential.
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MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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By complying with procedures, rules, and regulations;
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calling for assistance from health care support personnel;
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by maintaining a clean and safe unit environment;
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keeping patient/resident rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter;
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by complying with procedures, rules and regulations;
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by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
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By maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.
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By demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation
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ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
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DEMONSTRATES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
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Checking stock to determine inventory level;
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anticipating needed supplies;
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using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
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By minimizing overtime by work prioritization and delegation;
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recognizes and complies with RN’s role in reimbursement for patient/resident care services.
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By identifying and providing input to nursing leadership on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient/resident care.
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By maintaining awareness of unit budget.
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MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
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By identifying personal educational needs and opportunities;
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attending educational workshops; completing mandatory educational requirements;
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reviewing professional publications;
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establishing personal networks;
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participating in professional organizations;
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sharing new knowledge with teams;
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participating in committees, projects and PI activities.
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By maintaining responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs
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MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS
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By communicating information;
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participating in team problem-solving methods;
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by communicating patient/resident care or team issues to the nursing leadership;
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holding each team member accountable for patient/resident and team outcomes;
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participate in team meetings;
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offering suggestions for improvement to leadership;
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utilizing the chain of command to present issues or concerns;
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demonstrate positive conflict resolution skills with all associates;
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treat all associates with dignity and respect.
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CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
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By arriving on duty as scheduled, maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining time sheet.
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By demonstrating flexibility in response to change by offering to assist team members with patient care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift;
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participating in orienting new employees;
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meeting dress code requirements.
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By attending meetings as requested by organizational leaders;
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by positively representing the profession and organization at work and away from work;
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promoting and participating in organizational goals.
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By mentoring channels of communication among nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers.
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By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure resolution of patient problems and needs.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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