RN Break Nurse - North - Part Time​/Req

Overview

RN Break Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of patients as established by the Nursing Practice Act of the Board of Registered Nursing of the State of California and as guided by policies and procedures of the hospital.

The RN Break Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of patients as established by the Nursing Practice Act of the Board of Registered Nursing of the State of California and as guided by policies and procedures of the hospital.

• Arrive to the assigned unit prepared to work for scheduled shift.
• Obtain a copy of the completed Lunch Breaks Schedule from the Charge Nurse (CN) or a designee.
• Break Nurse will introduce him/herself and inform the Primary Care Nurses (PCN) of their role as the Break Nurse (BN).
• Receive a brief 3-5 minute report, accept the PCN’s phone and assume care of the patients on the BN’s assignment.
• Break Nurse will assume full responsibility of the patients during the PCN’s break and provide the care necessary, including but not limited to providing ADLs, assisting in procedures, transferring/receiving of the patient to/from another department, and communicating with physicians, family members and other members of the healthcare team.
• Break Nurse must review all orders in the electronic medical record and complete any tasks which are due.
• Document break relief in the staff management system.
• In the event that there is no nurse to break, inform the Charge Nurse and House Supervisor. Break Nurse may stay in the initially assigned department as a Resource Nurse, unless redirected by the unit Manager or House Supervisor to provide breaks in a different department.
• A Break Nurse may only perform as such during times PCNs are in need of meal break relief, unless redirected and approved by the unit Manager or House Supervisor. Charge Nurses are not authorized to change the Break Nurse’s role/assignment. When a decision is made to change the BN’s role, the Staffing Office must be informed so the role change can be documented in the staff management system.
• Notify the Charge Nurse immediately if problems are encountered with providing breaks at the assigned times.
• If a PCN does not return on time for their break, the Break Nurse must notify the Charge Nurse or a designee. The Break Nurse may hand off to the Charge Nurse and proceed to relieve the next nurse. Not doing so will disrupt the remaining nurses’ breaks.

• Other duties as assigned within compliance with Title 22, The Joint Commission, and CMS.

• Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVH Board of Directors.
• Conforms to required accreditation standards.
• Conforms with and supports hospital quality management and performance improvement guidelines.

• Skill and ability to follow telephone etiquette/standards.
• Displays a willingness to work as a team player.
• Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties.

• Ability to adhere to all established AVH policies and procedures and to interpret and function under these.
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities.
• Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties.
• Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters.
• Ability to relieve clerical staff at desk, or to adopt any function commonly assigned to unlicensed assistive personnel, or as allowed within scope of nursing practice, as needed.
• Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times.
• Ability to be flexible in meeting staffing requirements of the facility.
• Ability to meet basic health requirements and physical job standards.

• Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
• Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
• Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
• Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times,…