SUMMARY:
\nThe Registered Nurse, with appropriate competency completions, is responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of all patients ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric experiencing rehabilitation diagnosis and\/or wound care needs.
\nThe RN is also responsible for the overall direction and supervision of all patient care during his\/her shift.
\nDemonstrates the knowledge and skill to carry out the nursing process when providing patient care.
\nSatisfies the established standards of the nursing practice. Supervises and delegates patient care tasks to CNA and other patient care team members.
\nPromotes teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments. As appropriate, the registered nurse takes into consideration the patients\u2019 age in the performance of any task.<\/p>\n
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
\nMay include, but is not limited to the following:
\nJob Specific:
\nProvides comprehensive nursing care for assigned patients by maintaining a current care plan and adjusting it to the patient’s changing needs.
\nPerforms specializing treatments, administering prescribed medications, delegating duties to appropriate persons and coordinating patient care with other departments.
\nDemonstrates ability to work cohesively and professionally in an interdisciplinary model with therapy, case management, physician’s, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, quality, food service\/dietary, leadership, etc.
\nUtilizes appropriate evidence-based techniques and instruments to collect pertinent physiological, psychosocial, and functional data to formulate nursing diagnosis.
\nIncorporates factors related to safety into delivery of patient care as directed by the physician.
\nInterprets data from all health team members and integrate it into written assessment and formulates a nursing diagnosis based on available assessment data.
\nContinues assessment process on a continuous basis to anticipate possible changes in patient status based on clinical experience;
\nestablish priorities for patient care and identifies crisis situations.
\nDevelops a plan that prescribes strategies and interventions to attain expected outcomes and is consistent with interdisciplinary plan of care and patient\/family goals.
\nDemonstrates respect, courtesy, understanding and tolerance while accomplishing shared goals.
\nImplement interventions consistent with the established plan of care, interdisciplinary treatment plan, and available resources;
\nevaluate progress toward goal attainment, modifying the plan of care as indicated.
\nMeets learning needs of patients and significant others by providing accurate information regarding care during
\nhospitalization including expected outcomes, home care instructions and referrals to appropriate health agencies and resources.
\nResponsible for establishing and maintaining learning environment by working effectively with health team members, assisting with care and documentation and initiating and conducting patient care team conferences with staff.
\nCommunicates patient care plan to health team members on a continuing basis which includes completing and updating assignment sheets,
\ngiving report, providing explanation of plan of care to be given, acting as resource person and completing necessary documentation on various nursing forms.
\nDocuments medication, administration, functional care, intake and output, vital signs and other patient related measures.
\nAssumes leadership responsibilities as assigned which include working effectively with
\nteam members and resolving interdepartmental problems and barriers to provision of necessary services to patients.<\/p>\n
Job Function:
\nProvides comprehensive nursing care for assigned patients by maintaining a current care plan and adjusting it to the patient’s changing needs.
\nPerforms specializing treatments, administering prescribed medications, delegating duties to appropriate persons and coordinating patient care with other departments.
\nDocuments medication, administration, functional care, intake and output, vital signs and other patient related measures.
\nImplement interventions consistent with the established plan of care, interdisciplinary treatment plan, and available resources; evaluate progress toward goal attainment, modifying the plan of care as indicated.<\/p>\n