Registered Nurse - ARN

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The McLean Hospital Corporation

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20-hr night W/E PACKAGE

Summary

Utilizing the nursing process, responsibility for providing for immediate and long-term nursing care needs of patients within the standards of the department, hospital and regulatory agencies.

Does this position require Patient Care?
Yes

• -Accurately assesses patients’ needs.
• -1 Utilizes multiple data sources to determine actual/potential health problems and functional status.
• -Utilizes Recovery Oriented Framework to identify patient strengths.
• -2 Performs point of care testing.
• -3 Communicates findings effectively to members of the healthcare team.
• -4 Documentation reflects response to intervention, demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
• -5 Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situation.
• -Accurately plans nursing interventions for assigned patients.
• -1 Modifies and individualizes Nursing Plan of Care and protocols.
• -2 Participates in the development of the multidisciplinary treatment plan.
• -3 Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient care needs.
• -4 Partners with patients/families to support recovery goals.
• -Provides and implements nursing care interventions.
• -1 Establishes a therapeutic alliance with assigned patients.
• -2 Demonstrates safe, accurate and timely medication administration using BMV scanning.
• -3 Reviews physician orders in a timely manner.
• -4 Promotes interventions that provide the least-restrictive alternatives and recovery oriented goals.
• -5 Participates in leading patient groups.
• -Accurately evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care interventions.
• -1 Documentation on the Nursing Plan of Care, protocols, and Assessment Flowsheet reflects response to intervention, demonstrates an understanding of patients’ response to treatment interventions.
• -2 Accurately communicates patients’ clinical status at clinical team rounds and change of shift reports.
• -3 Utilizes evidence based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions.
• -Provides a leadership role in organizing and providing patient care.
• -1 Provides direction and supervision of MHSs.
• -Delegate care interventions.
• -2 Assumes a leadership role in medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• -3 Promotes/provides for critical incident de-briefing following emergency event.
• -4 Anticipates acute milieu problems and delegates staff appropriately.
• -5 Participates in the training and education of RNs, MHSs, and other healthcare providers.
• -Provides for teaching needs of patient and significant others.
• -1 Provides health teaching related to patient needs and recovery goals.
• -2 Documents teaching in the patient’s record.
• -3 Informs treatment team of patient and significant others’ learning needs.
• -Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• -1 Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
• -2 Maintains competency for treating patient population.
• -3 Seeks constructive feedback regarding work performance from peers and professional colleagues.
• -4 Identifies strengths and areas for professional/practice development with supervisor.
• -Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication.
• -1 Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
• -2 Communicates positively, supportively, and with courtesy to the patients and staff.
• -3 Presents self in a positive and professional manner.
• -Contributes to the productivity and cost-effectiveness of the hospital, department, and unit.
• -1 Demonstrates effective time management.
• -2 Demonstrates economical management of services and supplies.
• -3 Notifies shift coordinator/charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.