Registered Nurse Acute-Itcu Nights Weekend

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Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

• Identifies and documents initial observation and assessment of the patient's needs for immediate nursing action.
• Systematically and accurately assesses nursing needs of the patient in order to detect pertinent changes in the clinical picture.
• Assesses the needs of patient’s family or significant others in regards to the patient’s direct or long‑term care.
• Selects, plans, evaluates all pertinent data and documents care based on this assessment.
• Assesses, intervenes, and documents appropriately to meet patient's educational, psychosocial, and discharge planning needs appropriate to outpatient care and effectiveness.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for patient care.

• Gives comprehensive, confidential patient care.
• Initiates and follows through with patient and family teaching and evaluation.
• Consults with unit Nursing Leadership regarding significant changes in patient's condition.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Communicates relevant patient care information upon in‑house transfer.
• Utilizes patient care standards in clinical practice.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient's response to treatment and progression toward goals in patient's chart.
• Transcribes outpatient physician orders, gives written and verbal instructions to patient and/or significant others, and documents in patient chart accurately and timely.
• Seeks clarification of physician's written prescriptions and orders that are unclear or inappropriate.
• Interprets clinical data and notifies the physician promptly if immediate changes in management are indicated.
• Administers either IM, PO or subcutaneous medications in compliance with policies and procedures and does teaching with patient, family, and significant other (e.g., signs and symptoms of medication, food and drug interaction, physical, psychosocial and nutrition in accordance to cultural needs).

• Checks to ensure that emergency equipment is on hand and in good working order.
• Checks that policy and procedure is followed accurately and consistently on proper handling of sharps.
• Recognizes and reports malfunction or failure of equipment used in the area to Biomedical Engineering; takes appropriate action to repair/replace such equipment (e.g., cardiac monitors, defibrillators, suction apparatus, doppler, O2 tank, liquid nitrogen tank, laser equipment, CO2 tank, pulse oximetry and pacemaker).
• Checks that all monitoring equipment and ventilator alarms are set according to standards.

• Participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds by presenting findings on patients.
• Applies principles of infection control and safety.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel.
• Provides clinical supervision of Hospital Attendants and other ancillary staff.
• Practices and adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards; promotes adherence to Patient Bill of Rights.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

• Orients patient's family to new environment; develops rapport with patient's family.
• Relieves the Director as required.
• Assists in data…