RN Invasive Registered Nurse

2 8-hour shifts per week

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The Invasive Registered Nurse delivers patient care and creates a therapeutic environment for patients and families with needs ranging from basic to complex, utilizing the nursing process. They function in accordance with Performance Improvement and hospital policies and procedures, demonstrating clinical excellence through proficient practice.

• - Deliver quality nursing care and commit to quality care processes.
• - Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for patient care and discharge planning.
• - Meet the educational needs of patients and families.
• - Seek professional development and foster the image of nursing.
• - Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial status.
• - Assess potential for crisis situations and intervene.
• - Reassess patient status at established time frames.
• - Analyze patient data and identify nursing diagnoses/patient care problems.
• - Communicate patient status and assessed needs to the multidisciplinary team.
• - Develop an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
• - Review and update the plan of care as needed.
• - Act as a resource to others in developing and implementing the plan of care.
• - Use the nursing process as a basis for developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions.
• - Provide patient-centered care with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• - Perform technical skills as needed by the specific clinical unit safely and competently.
• - Coordinate and implement medical diagnostic and therapeutic orders.
• - Anticipate and manage complications of disease progression and invasive procedures.
• - Document plan of care, assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in an electronic medical record.
• - Report status, including response to care, and changes in status as appropriate.
• - Ensure a calm, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• - Adhere to all safety, organizational, and ethical standards.
• - Implement elements of core measures in conjunction with Performance Improvement.
• - Identify current trends that could impact patient outcomes.
• - Identify system resources effectively and allocate them appropriately.
• - Manage specific complex clinical procedures common to patients in the area of practice.
• - Serve as a primary preceptor for new staff members or student nurses.
• - Take on the role of Charge Nurse.
• - Employ critical thinking skills to solve problems and achieve patient outcomes.
• - Identify and communicate needs for innovative nursing practices.
• - Identify and communicate the need for new or revised policies, procedures, guidelines, etc.
• - Identify research as a resource in clinical practice.
• - Stay current with new resources/knowledge/evidence.
• - Serve as a resource/trainer for colleagues regarding competencies, policies, procedures, and clinical practice.
• - Utilize the change process to improve patient care, the work environment, and patient and staff satisfaction.
• - Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in initiating discharge planning upon admission.
• - Anticipate, plan for, and manage psychological and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• - Communicate with patients, families, staff, volunteers, and management in an accurate, considerate, and timely manner.
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