Registered Nurse - Clinical - Abdominal Transplant

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current license and certifications
• •Up to date BLS and HI
• •Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination
• •Annual Ethics Training (Initial Ethics, if new employee)
• •Annual Safety Training
• •Required Information Security course
• •Required Abuse & Neglect course
• •Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
• •Coursework as assigned for .edu
• •Annual competency
• •Age/Population specific competency (if applicable)
• •Orientation competency (new hire)
• •Service Specific competency
• •Ability to assess and interpret age specific data to identify patient needs
• •Demonstrates knowledge and skills of normal growth & development necessary to provide services to the age of the patient served by the department
• •Utilizes communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to service and interaction
• •Involves family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• •Demonstrates ability to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• •Maintains current license and certifications
• •Maintain up to date BLS and HI
• •Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination
• •Annual Ethics Training (Initial Ethics, if new employee)
• •Annual Safety Training
• •Required Information Security course
• •Required Abuse & Neglect course
• •Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
• •Coursework as assigned for .edu
• •Annual competency
• •Age/Population specific competency (if applicable)
• •Orientation competency (new hire)
• •Service Specific
• •Maintains currency in all hospital/unit information, communication, policies and procedures
• •Attends staff meetings/reviews minutes when absent
• •Participates in Committee(s), Shared Governance, Work Team(s), in a leadership and or in membership role
• •Reviews Hospital/Nursing publications
• •Keeps up to date with policies and procedures
• •Participates and or keeps up to date with Shared Governance and Unit Based Practice Council activities and information
• •Contributes to requests for feedback
• •Responds positively to change
• •Provides assistance and support to peers, co-workers and other team members
• •Adapts positively to changes in unplanned work load and job demands
• •Participates in and maintains a collaborative team approach toward work
• •Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and other members of the health care team
• •Effectively assumes and delegates care and other activities to the appropriate team member
• •Communicates the plan of care to be followed on each individual patient in a precise and professional manner
• •Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses
• •Practices standard precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Maintains a safe, clean, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance to hospital standards
• •Follows hand hygiene procedures
• •Utilizes Safe Patient Handling techniques and equipment
• •Keeps personal conversations/background noise to a minimum
• •Adheres to dress code
• •Reports risk management concerns using eSRM
• •Assumes responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements
• •Demonstrates ability to change and adapt to changing work demands
• •Provides assistance and support to peers, co-workers and other team members
• •Adapts positively to changes in unplanned work load and job demands
• •Demonstrates care and courtesy
• •Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
• •Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
• •Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
• •Apologizes for mix-up and delay
• •Communicates effectively and maintains confidentiality
• •Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
• •Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/family understand
• •Allows time for questions
• •Provides accurate handoff reports
• •Provides quality care in accordance to standards
• •Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
• •Provides cost effect services
• •Uses resources wisely
• •Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
• •Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
• •Remains current with evidenced based practice initiatives
• •Identifies opportunities for improvement, participates in data collection when requested, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority and works toward problem resolution
• •Participates in the performance/process improvement process
• •Assists in developing unit based Performance Improvement and action plans
• •Leads a performance improvement team when requested
• •Contributes to data collection
• •Participates in evaluation of Performance Improvement results
• •Participates in nursing research activities
• •Participates in Departmental and Hospital Performance Improvement activities when warranted
• •Participates in occurrence reviews
• •Contributes to the maintenance/improvement of all nursing quality indicators
• •Demonstrates knowledge and skills of normal growth & development necessary to provide services to the age of the patient served by the department
• •Demonstrates ability to assess and interpret age specific data to identify patient needs
• •Utilizes communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to service and interaction
• •Involves family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• •Demonstrates ability to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• •Uses resources efficiently
• •Recommends change in practice that increase efficiency and minimize waste
• •Documents chargeable supplies and equipment used to provide care
• •Prioritizes responsibilities and completes work on time
• •Utilizes non-clinical time in a constructive manner, i.e. completing chart audits, .edu, mandatory education requirements