RN, Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse

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Summary:

+ To provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the American Heart Association to collaborate with the physician's medical plan, and to execute the objectives and the policies of the hospital.

Responsibilities:

+  1. Assesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, and manages patient care according to department and hospital standards and giving consideration to age-specific accommodations for patients undergoing cardiac testing, cardiac rehabilitation and for inpatients in ICU/IVU.
¨ Utilizes the nursing process and assesses all patients assigned to his/her care.
¨ Performs and documents a comprehensive, organized system admission assessment by interview and examination of patient.
¨ Performs and documents a shift assessment of patients in a timely manner.
¨ Initiates a computerized plan of care and shift goal based on nursing assessment, the medical plan of care and patient needs, within 8 hours of admission in ICU/IVU.
¨ Maintains a complete, accurate record of patients' care. Continuously monitors patient's condition and prioritizes emergency care where/when needed in Cardiac Services and Cardiac Rehab.
¨ Initiates, maintains and revises patient plan of care based on scientific principles, evidence-based practice and patient needs and response to interventions.
¨ Provides patient care, which demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of normal physiology and disease pathophysiology, appropriate nursing and medical interventions and knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.
¨ Documents patient's response to treatment, plan of care.
¨ Provides patient education based on individual healthcare needs on an ongoing basis.
¨ Completes documentation, including transcription of physician orders and computer entry without the use of unapproved abbreviations.
¨ Demonstrates the ability to use the computer for automated order entry, data retrieval, nursing documentation, intradepartmental communication and interdepartmental communication.
¨ Evaluates, revises, and improves patient care using creative strategies, evidence-based nursing, and consideration of age and population specific accommodations.
¨ Appropriately assigns all Associates under his/her supervision according to their skill level.
¨ Implements nursing/physician orders that result in achievement of patient, nursing, and physician goals.
¨ Demonstrates initiative and self-direction in completion of assigned responsibilities in accordance with department needs.
¨ Analyzes data and responds to changes in patient status by consulting appropriate healthcare team members and taking appropriate action in a timely manner.
¨ Performs selected therapeutic interventions and diagnostic procedures according to department standards as ordered to include but not limited to:
Point of care testing
· Initiation and maintenance of oxygen therapy in all areas
· Ventilator care in ICU
· 12-lead ECG
· Insertion and maintenance of Nasogastric Tubes (NGT)
· Insertion of feeding tubes (ICU only)
· Flushing and maintenance of central lines:
▪ - PICC lines        ▪ - Single, double and triple central lines
· Shift and 24-hour chart check
· 2 patient identifiers will be utilized before performing interventions and/or procedures
· Rhythm strip interpretations
· Hemodynamic monitoring
· Maintenance and titration of vasoactive medications
· Targeted Temperature Management
· Temporary Pacing Wires
· Alteplase Therapy
· Post IAT:
Intra-arterial Thrombectomy (ICU only)
· Demonstrates…