Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates an understanding of nursing unit operations and serves as a liaison between units.
- Demonstrates initiative and motivation to seek out units that need assistance; is self-directed.
- Demonstrates flexibility with changing work priorities; exhibits a teamwork attitude.
- Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
- Reviews patient History & Physical with patient/family, assures completion within appropriate time frame.
- Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
- Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
- Completes assessment and reassessment according to patient need and as outlined in policy and Standards of Care.
- Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data, patient, family and health team input.
- Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
- Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
- Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient and family in the plan of care, advocating for and supporting patient’s rights.
- Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
- Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
- Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
- Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
- Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching and revise the plan of care as needed.
- Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
- Evaluates patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
- Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
- Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.
- Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing intervention and patient’s response to treatment
- Reviews and notes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner.
- Promotes professional development within delivery of care.
- Maintains clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations
- Participates in and attends internal and external education in services for continuing/ongoing education.
- Incorporates, supports, and participates in concepts of shared leadership at both departmental and facility level.
- Utilizes evidence based practice or research within clinical practice.
- Actively participates in quality improvement process. Actively participates in performance measures of national nursing quality indicators.
- Accountable for patient flow to enhance throughput within department.
- Interacts and participates in the education/orientation of hospital personnel, patients, students, families and visitors. Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring.
- Seeks opportunities for growth in the profession of nursing: such as participation in professional nursing organizations; attaining advanced certification in the area in which they work.
- Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE Behavior Standards.
- Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the organization.
Secondary Functions:
- Participates in departmental and association wide informational meetings and in services, including staff meetings, association wide forums, and seminars.
- Reviews department and association wide policies and procedures annually.
- All other duties as assigned.
Job Scope:
This job involves:
- Frequent new and varied work situations.
- A high level of complexity.
- Operation from established and well-known procedures.
- Performance of duties under minimal to moderate supervision.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Delegates appropriately and provides nursing and ancillary supervision in the provision of care to patients.
Interpersonal Contacts:
Contacts:
- Are normally made with others both inside and outside the hospital.
- Are usually made with own department staff and supervisor as well as with other departments or locations.
- Frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times.
- Are usually face-to-face, with some contact by telephone and e-mail.
- Are usually with patients, with some physician contact.
Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities:
This position requires exemplary nursing skills, excellent communication, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership skills, interpersonal skills, independent judgment skills, and basic math skills.
Must demonstrate teamwork, flexibility, resourcefulness, initiative, motivation, self-direction, and the ability to act as a departmental liaison.
This position requires knowledge of the Hospital Information Systems and department specific equipment.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Education, Licensures, and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent (required).
- Current AZ RN License (required).
- CPR/BLS certification (required within 30 days of hire date).
- ACLS certification (required within 6 months of hire date).
- NIHSS certification (required within 6 months of hire date).
- PALS certification (required within 6 months of hire date).
- T.A.B.L.E. certification (preferred).
- NRP certification (required within 6 months of hire date).
- Minimum 2-3 years RN experience in an acute care setting (required).
Physical Demands & Job Conditions:
Heavy
Exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. The worker is exposed to contact with chemicals and infectious fluids, heavy lifting, constant standing, on-call status, and encounters with upset/disturbed individuals.
Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, crawling, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to 50-100 pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.
This is considered a safety sensitive position.
OSHA Exposure Category:
OSHA Exposure Category 1
Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
