RN - Stepdown - Weekend Program - Nights

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
• •Annual Influenza vaccination
• •Annual Ethics Training
• •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 (if new hire)
• •Service Specific competency
• •Ability to maintain current currency in all hospital/unit information, communication, policies and procedures
• •Ability to change and adapt to changing work demands
• •Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner
• •Ability to demonstrate appropriate technical and cognitive skills for area of practice
• •Ability to incorporate Performance Improvement and Evidenced Based Practice into individual professional practice
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills of normal growth & development necessary to provide services to the age of the patient served by the department
• •Ability to assess and interpret age specific data to identify patient needs
• •Ability to utilize communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to service and interaction
• •Ability to involve family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to provide service needed for the age of the patient served by the department
• •Ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment
• •Ability to perform age-appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment
• •Ability to accurately and completely document findings
• •Ability to perform assessment of post-op/post-invasive procedure patients
• •Ability to assess and document education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization
• •Ability to provide 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
• •Ability to establish, coordinate and evaluate 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
• •Ability to identify short and long term goals based on patient care needs
• •Ability to formulate nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome
• •Ability to incorporate disease specific evidenced based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation
• •Ability to provide and document nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status
• •Ability to collaborate with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients
• •Ability to provide, coordinate and communicate patient care, including accurate Handoff Communication Reports
• •Ability to administer and document medications accurately according to policies and procedures
• •Ability to monitor, maintain and document accurate IV fluids and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures
• •Ability to complete referrals as indicated by assessment data
• •Ability to request consultation for special needs, equipment, or information for patient and/or family
• •Ability to provide patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines and protocol
• •Ability to clarify all physician orders as warranted
• •Ability to acknowledge and implement physician orders in an accurate and timely manner as evidenced by documentation in the medical record
• •Ability to assist physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegate to Care Partner as appropriate
• •Ability to document 'Readback' for all telephone/verbal orders
• •Ability to take telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations
• •Ability to recognize changes in patient's condition and take appropriate nursing actions
• •Ability to involve the family/guardian when providing care and in decision-making as appropriate
• •Ability to recognize risks for patient and take appropriate action
• •Ability to incorporate use of Infection Control practices in daily care
• •Ability to perform and document ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures
• •Ability to evaluate and document effectiveness of patient/family education
• •Ability to evaluate plan of care and modify as indicated
• •Ability to recognize significant changes in patient's clinical parameters and report immediately to physician and others as indicated
• •Ability to identify problems, gather pertinent data, suggest solutions, communicate using appropriate lines of authority, and work toward problem resolution
• •Ability to report variation from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedures
• •Ability to provide specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
• •Ability to initiate/evaluate alternatives to restraint prior to application
• •Ability to apply restraints consistent with the approved procedure
• •Ability to monitor and assess patient's response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals
• •Ability to provide specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
• •Ability to provide consultation for peers to determine alternatives to restraints and 1:1 observation
• •Ability to document restraint use and associated care thoroughly
• •Ability to assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments
• •Ability to incorporate patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
• •Ability to implement pain management techniques. Focus on prevention rather than treatment
• •Ability to include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
• •Ability to consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care: massage, repositioning, immobilization, and music therapy
• •Ability to be aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporate it into assessments
• •Ability to report signs of possible abuse/neglect to the Administrative Director of Behavioral Health, physician, Risk Management and Social Work
• •Ability to take appropriate action to support patient safety when signs of abuse are noted
• •Ability to practice standard precautions and dispose of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance to hospital standards
• •Ability to maintain clutter free environment
• •Ability to follow hand hygiene procedures
• •Ability to utilize Safe Patient Handling techniques and equipment
• •Ability to keep personal conversations/background noise to a minimum
• •Ability to adhere to dress code
• •Ability to report risk management concerns using eSRM
• •Ability to assume responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements
• •Ability to demonstrate care and courtesy
• •Ability to provide prompt, respectful, courteous service
• •Ability to meet physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
• •Ability to work with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
• •Ability to apologize for mix-up and delay
• •Ability to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality
• •Ability to listen to staff/patient/family concerns and address needs
• •Ability to explain procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/family understand
• •Ability to allow time for questions
• •Ability to provide accurate handoff reports
• •Ability to provide quality care in accordance to standards
• •Ability to share knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
• •Ability to provide cost effect services
• •Ability to use resources wisely
• •Ability to recommend changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
• •Ability to ensure that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
• •Ability to assist in developing and implementing nursing unit goals
• •Ability to remain current with evidenced based practice initiatives
• •Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, participate in data collection when requested, suggest solutions, communicate using appropriate lines of authority and work toward problem resolution
• •Ability to participate in the performance/process improvement process
• •Ability to assist in developing unit based Performance Improvement and action plans
• •Ability to lead a performance improvement team when requested
• •Ability to contribute to data collection
• •Ability to participate in evaluation of Performance Improvement results
• •Ability to participate in nursing research activities
• •Ability to participate in Departmental and Hospital Performance Improvement activities when warranted
• •Ability to participate in occurrence reviews
• •Ability to contribute to the maintenance/improvement of all nursing quality indicators
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to assess and interpret age specific data to identify patient needs
• •Ability to utilize communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to service and interaction
• •Ability to involve family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• •Ability to demonstrate ability to provide service needed for the age of the patient served by the department