Registered Nurse; RN), Regional Center Joint Replacement, Nights

Position: Registered Nurse (RN), Regional Center Joint Replacement, Full-time Nights

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Overview

Reports to Director. Applies the nursing process utilizing Relationship Based Care framework. Establishes strong patient and family relationships. Collaborates with other professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients. Displays strong teamwork. Exhibits self-care and self-knowing in order to be empathetic and compassionate with every interaction.

Mission, Values and Service Goals

• MISSION:
  We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES:
  Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS:
  Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

Caring and Healing Environment

• Exhibits self-care as evidenced by balancing workload and scheduling lunch breaks.
• Schedules and utilizes vacation days to renew/refresh as appropriate.
• Recognizes stress or situational frustration while on duty and takes respite time as appropriate.
• Care of team and care of patients/families present in core values/standards of behavior.

Leadership

• Accepts accountability and responsibility to address issues and conflicts. Follows up with unit director as needed.
• Acts as a role model and precepts new associates as requested.

Teamwork

• Communicate, collaborate, and function with other health team members to provide safe and effective care.
• Participate in collaborative rounds with physicians.
• Communicate patient condition clearly during all hand-offs including bedside report.
• Participate in shift briefs, debriefs, and huddles to improve communication, patient care, and teamwork.
• Delegate and supervise nursing actions appropriately based on qualification and licensure.
• Foster trust and collaboration among team members and other departments.

Professional Practice

• Plan care with goals and prioritized nursing approaches derived from the nursing diagnosis.
• Accept responsibility for nursing actions and continued competence.
• Takes ownership and pride in their job.
• Respect the dignity and rights of the patient regardless of socioeconomic status or health problem.
• Maintain patient privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose.
• Retain professional accountability for nursing care when delegating nursing intervention.

Patient Care Delivery

• Formulate nursing diagnoses based on data collected systematically.
• Assess the patient in a systematic, organized manner.
• Facilitate patient and family participation in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
• Utilize critical thinking and teach-back methods.
• Keeps patients/families informed and responds to call lights promptly.
• Initiate nursing actions to maximize health capabilities.
• Provide nursing care without discrimination.

Resource-Driven Practice

• Seek educational resources to maintain current knowledge and skills for continuing competence and growth.
• Include continuing education, council and committee participation, and process improvement activities.
• Seek education and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing practice techniques.
• Has regular and prompt attendance.

Outcomes

• Evaluate progress with the patient to reassess and revise plans as needed.
• Conduct purposeful rounding to assess, evaluate, and anticipate needs.
• Participate in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
• Conduct relevant audits as requested.
• Receive patient feedback via callbacks, leader rounds, or surveys.
• Documentation is thorough and follows core measure guidelines.
• Complete other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
• Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department-specific education within established time frames.
• Completes annual employee health requirements within established time frames.
• Maintains license/certification in good standing throughout fiscal year.
• Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other certifications as required by position/department.
• Utilizes appropriate universal precautions and ergonomic techniques to protect patients and self.
• Adheres to regulatory requirements, survey process and compliance.
• Complies with organization and department policies.
• Available to work overtime and additional shifts as required.

Beacon Way and

Education and Experience

• Commitment to Beacon's six-point Operating System (The Beacon Way):
  Leverage innovation, cultivate talent, embrace performance improvement, build accountability, use information to improve, communicate clearly.
• Education and Experience:
  
  BSN with active Indiana RN license. New hires after Jan 1, 2014 must have or obtain a BSN within five years, or become certified in area of specialty. Licenses and certifications include BCLS within 90 days; ACLS, NRP, PALS as specified; EKG requirements; TNCC within specified timelines depending on department.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in interdisciplinary planning…