Staff Nurse Rn Anticoag

Position: STAFF NURSE RN ANTICOAG

Job Description Summary

Provides professional nursing care for patients, following established standards and practices. Duties include but are not limited to rooming patients, taking necessary vital signs and measurements, performing treatments and procedures as ordered by the provider, administering medications and vaccines as ordered by the provider and communicating with patients, providing counseling and education

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1 - Medication Administration

• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering and documenting medications.
• Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates safe procedures for the safe administration of medication and vaccines.

2 - Plan of Care / Documentation / Patient Family Centered Care / Patient Experience

• Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem and plan of care for each patient.
• Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, department-based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, safety risk, isolation, etc.).
• Initiates patient outreach, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other needs and makes appropriate interventions, evaluating outcomes of interventions.
• Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.
• Communicates with healthcare team members and collaborates with primary care, specialty care, and ancillary providers and departments.

3 - Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment

• Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to any procedure, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen's and documents confirming the correct patient, procedure, site, equipment and consent.
• Complies with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing. Adheres to universal precautions, makes appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times and appropriately disposes of hazardous materials. Maintains awareness of MSDS sheets and how to access.
• Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements at all times.
• Understands and is able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of ambulatory codes/emergency preparedness.

4 - Professional Development:
Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as part of ongoing nursing practice

• Obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice.
• Practices within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. Directs other licenses and non-licensed personnel as assigned.
• Displays the ability to accept and respond appropriately to feedback and recommendations for change.
• Demonstrates professional working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines to promote a positive/encouraging workplace.
• Analyzes causes of problems, identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, selects appropriate solution, and communicates appropriately and effectively utilizing chain of command.
• Accountable for being informed about changes in policy and procedure.

5 - Technology:
Utilizes technological solutions to work processes and practices

• Accesses Outlook, Epic, Health Stream and Workday to review email, learning management and other resources as applicable to RN role.
• Utilizes software applications required by health system, nursing and department standards.
• Accountable to understand how to operate in downtime.

6 - Compliance

• Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position.
• Complies with applicable policies and procedures.
• Safeguards the privacy and security of patient information. The employee compiles will policies and procedures relating to SSH’s privacy and security programs.
• Brings potential compliance issues through chain of command.
• Complies with the mandatory education requirements of the compliance, privacy and security programs.

7 - Patient and Family Centered Care

• Conveys respect for values, preferences, and expressed needs…