About this role
Responsible for the care activities and goal achievements of assigned patients by assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems. Evaluates patient's response to care. Responsible for health teaching and discharge planning.
Conducts nursing assessments based on interview, examination, observation and review of records. Ensures patient’s progress or lack of progress is reflected in progress notes and revised care plans. Provides discharge planning consistent with patient status and inter-departmental communication.
Acts as a member of a designated care team, collaborating, coordinating and guiding team members in planning patient care activities. Communicates condition of patients requiring additional intervention to leadership. Reflects collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs through communication with other disciplines.
Supports orientation of new staff by observing professional behaviors, providing feedback and acting as preceptor, role model and resource. Functions as professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers. Participates in development of other staff members.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Nursing program. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN who is matriculated in a BSN Program with a graduation date within the year
- Any Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN with Nursing experience must be approved by the CNO
- Documented previous experience or educational preparation to support credentials
- RN (1 Year), Issuing Agency: DOH / Office of Professions
- ACLS (Required Depts.: ED; PACU/ASU; ICUs; Telemetry Units; SDU; IR, Interventional Cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo); L&D; Endoscopy, and APN Adult Oncology), Issuing Authority: American Heart Association
- BCLS, Issuing Authority: American Heart Association
Responsibilities
- Conduct nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patient
- Ensure that the patient’s progress, or lack of progress, is reflected in progress notes and in the revised care plans
- Provide discharge planning consistent with the patient’s status and reflects inter-departmental and inter-agency communication
- Communicate information to the patient based on the patient’s level of awareness and readiness to learn
- Assign patient care reflecting an awareness of patient needs and skill level of personnel
- Organize provision of care to meet priority needs of patients and unit
- Communicate with peers in an appraisal of practice as it relates to self and other nursing personnel
- Assume accountability and responsibility for completion and quality of assigned tasks
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