Registered Nurse - Clinical - Neurology

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current license and certifications
• •Up to date BLS (Basic Life Support)
• •Up to date HI (Hepatitis B Immunity)
• •Annual TB Screening
• •Influenza vaccination
• •Annual Ethics Training
• •Annual Safety Training
• •Required Information Security course
• •Required Abuse & Neglect course
• •Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training
• •Coursework as assigned for .edu
• •Annual competency
• •Age/Population specific competency
• •Orientation competency
• •Service Specific competency
• •Ability to change and adapt to changing work demands
• •Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner
• •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
• •Incorporates Performance Improvement and Evidenced Based Practice into individual professional practice
• •Maintains current license and certifications
• •Maintain up to date BLS and HI
• •Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination
• •Annual Ethics Training
• •Annual Safety Training
• •Required Information Security course
• •Required Abuse & Neglect course
• •Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training
• •Coursework as assigned for .edu
• •Annual competency
• •Age/Population specific competency
• •Orientation competency
• •Service Specific
• •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
• •Adheres to dress code
• •Reports risk management concerns using eSRM
• •Reports variations from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedures
• •Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
• •Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint prior to application
• •Applies restraints consistent with the approved procedure
• •Monitors and assesses patient's response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals
• •Provides specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
• •Provides consultation for peers to determine alternatives to restraints and 1:1 observation
• •Documents restraint use and associated care thoroughly
• •Assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments
• •Incorporates patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
• •Implement pain management techniques
• •Include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
• •Consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care: massage, repositioning, immobilization, and music therapy
• •Is aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporates it into assessments
• •Reports signs of possible abuse/neglect to the Administrative Director of Behavioral Health, physician, Risk Management and Social Work
• •Takes appropriate action to support patient safety when signs of abuse are noted
• •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
• •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
• •Redirects clinical staff when the medical plan of care is altered
• •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
• •Keeps personal conversations/background noise to a minimum
• •Apologizes for mix-up and delay
• •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
• •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'
• •Assist in developing and implementing nursing unit goals
• •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
• •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
• •Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment
• •Performs age-appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment
• •Obtains input from family/guardian when appropriate
• •Accurately and completely documents findings
• •Performs assessment of post-op/post-invasive procedure patients
• •Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization
• •Provides patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations according to the patient plan of care, changes in condition, status and/or diagnosis, response to care, procedures, etc., and standards of care
• •Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant
• •Identifies short and long term goals based on patient care needs
• •Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome
• •Incorporates disease specific evidenced based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation
• •Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status
• •Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients
• •Provides, coordinates and communicates patient care, including accurate Handoff Communication Reports
• •Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures
• •Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures
• •Completes referrals as indicated by assessment data
• •Requests consultation for special needs, equipment, or information for patient and/or family
• •Provides patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines and protocol
• •Clarifies all physician orders as warranted
• •Acknowledges and implements physician orders in an accurate and timely manner as evidenced by documentation in the medical record
• •Assists physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegates to Care Partner as appropriate
• •Documents 'Readback' for all telephone/verbal orders
• •Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations
• •Recognizes changes in patient's condition and takes appropriate nursing actions
• •Involves the family/guardian when providing care and in decision-making as appropriate
• •Recognizes risks for patient and takes appropriate action
• •Incorporates use of Infection Control practices in daily care
• •Performs and documents ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures
• •Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient/family education
• •Evaluates plan of care and modifies as indicated
• •Recognizes significant changes in patient's clinical parameters and reports immediately to physician and others as indicated
• •Identifies problems, gathers pertinent data, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority, and works toward problem resolution
• •Reports variation from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedures
• •Provides 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
• •Communicates effectively and maintains confidentiality
• •Demonstrates competence and collaboration
• •Provides cost effect services
• •Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
• •Assist in developing and implementing nursing unit goals
• •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