WEO Day Shift Med Surg RN

JOB SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse (RN) administers nursing care to patients and/or plans, directs and coordinates the nursing care of a group of patients utilizing the nursing process and in collaboration with the healthcare team. The RN instructs patients and/or families in procedures, healthcare practices and continuing care after discharge. The RN performs duties and responsibilities in a manner adhering to all hospital and departmental policies and procedures and in compliance with professional practice standards and the Indiana State Nurse Practice Act.

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Shifts on this unit are 12 hours for this job description. Associate must be able to work 12 hour shifts to qualify for the position.

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive and age-specific patient care.

• Demonstrates leadership abilities including ability to give and follow instructions accurately and the ability to delegate and supervise non-licensed personnel.

• Serves as a professional role model for others.

• Demonstrates computer and keyboarding skills necessary to provide a complete and accurate electronic medical record.

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by hospital policies, procedures or protocols.

• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the patient's condition and/or the hospitals policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.

• Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.

• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician/practitioner in an accurate and timely manner.

• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.

• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.

• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.

• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures per adult resuscitation protocols.

• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.

• Bases care/decisions on Nursing Process of Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.

• Demonstrates thorough, accurate and timely assessment.

• Exhibits necessary response/intervention to changes in patient condition.

• Provides and documents care consistent with hospital, departmental and unit policies/procedures/protocols.

• Demonstrates competence in clinical/technical skills performed.

• Prepares patient/families for discharge by providing information/education on admission, throughout the hospital stay, and reviewing at discharge.