Staff Nurse RN​/LPN

Registered Nurse (RN)

The Registered Nurse (RN) will utilize the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure quality-nursing care and to maximize the quality of life for the patients. The RN is an integral member of the clinical support team, and collaborates with other multidisciplinary members to meet the clinical needs of the patients. The RN is an active supporter of the culture change initiatives, and serves as a role model and mentor to others.

In addition, the RN will demonstrate a strong commitment to the philosophy and mission of Hebrew Senior Life and recognize patient's dignity and choice in all aspects of daily life. They are an active participant in the activities, work, and social environment of the units, and strive to make every patient encounter into a positive and meaningful experience and opportunity, while ensuring the provision of safe and efficient quality care.

• Demonstrates empathy and compassion with all interactions with patients and with families
• Articulates importance of supporting independence and patient choice when caring for patients
• Demonstrates strong communication skills and ability to foster teamwork
• Articulates commitment to excellence and high quality care
• Articulates the importance of accountability and personal ownership related to teamwork and patient care
• Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates ability to coach and mentor others to achieve high quality care

1. Ensures all care delivered is within the scope and established standards of safe professional nursing practice and HSL core competencies

2. Collaborates with other members of the clinical support team (MD, NP, nurses, social worker, therapists, dietician) to meet the clinical needs of the patient and monitor outcomes of care

3. Adheres to best practice recommendations and implements evidence based interventions to ensure optimum outcomes for patients

4. Practices in a primary nursing model and maintains accountability for a set of assigned patients

5. Collaborates and participates in care planning activities and supports autonomy and individual choice wherever possible

6. Ensures adherence to the plan of care, revises as necessary, and ensures the plan accurately reflects an individualized approach to patient's needs

7. Documents appropriately in the electronic medical record

8. Identifies and seeks out necessary resources as needed to ensure the provision of safe and effective care

9. Delegates and supervises clinical care delivered by the licensed practical nurse and the nursing assistant

10. Assumes accountability for his/her own learning needs and professional development

11. Demonstrates critical thinking abilities in problem resolution

12. Role models professional behavior

13. Actively participates in shared governance, committees, etc

14. Collaborates in the development of new work processes and systems

15. Serves as a resource and support to the elder assistants in the units

16. Identifies and responds to safety concerns on the unit and neighborhood

17. Maintains compliance with policies, procedures, practice and regulatory matters

18. Participates in the collection and monitoring of quality data to ensure high standards of care

19. Participates in performance improvement projects

20. Participate and assist with activities (i.e. assist with serving meals)

21. Serves as a coach and mentor to all staff, i.e. PCAs and LPNs

22. May be assigned charge nurse responsibilities. Responsibilities may include:

· Giving shift report to on coming staff

· Provide clinical/supervisory oversight to assigned unit during shift

· Delegate assignments to team assigned to shift

· Initiate necessary reports including DPH, incident reports, concern resolutions

· Assure completion of admission or discharges during shift

· Attend rounds (wound, physician etc)

· Provides oversight of LPN assessments (as assigned) and co-signs nursing assessments and initial care plans.

· If acting in the capacity of charge nurse, may develop patient care assignments (appointing other staff, RN, LPN or PCA to implement an established care plan for a designated period…