Registered Nurse - Diley Ridge - Emergency Dept

Full time

12 Hour Day Shift

Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Education:
  
  Graduate from a school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Licensure / Certification:
  Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
• Experience:
  
  Previous health care experience, in an acute hospital setting preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize and manage patient care, including delegation to and supervision of other members of the patient care team.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• BLS Healthcare Provider, required upon employment.
• ACLS required, or willing to complete with in first year of employment.
• PALS required, or willing to complete with in first year of employment if hired into the Emergency Dept .
• Job Related
  
  Skills:
  
  Good communication, human relationship, & team orientation skills when dealing with co-workers, patients, families, physicians, and general public.

Job Relationships

Reports to:

Clinical Manager, Assistant Clinical Manager/Educator, Charge Nurse or designee

Supervises:
Directs licensed & unlicensed staff in work related activities and contributes to performance appraisals as requested by the Clinical Manager / Assistant Clinical Manager/Educator / Administrator/CNO.

• Exhibits the Service Excellence Behavior Standards:
• Role modeling excellence for all to see.
• Provides for periodic rounding on patients & families, providing updates and initiating service recover on identified issues. For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy, effective communication creates a professional environment and provides first class service.
• Clinical Practice :
• Delivers patient care for an assigned group of patients, utilizing the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation).
• CLIA-waived testing (i.e.) point of care glucose.
• Delegation:
• Accepts responsibility for the direction of co-workers and support staff in the implementation of patient care.
• Communication:
• Communicates pertinent clinical information to appropriate members of the patients care team.
• Keeps patient & families appraised and updated. Establishes and maintains positive communication with patients and families.
• Education:
• Coordinates & facilitates patient and family education.
• Continuity Planning:
• Identifies discharge needs, participates in planning & completes discharge, transfer & continuity of care forms as appropriate to ensure a coordinate hand off of patient care.
• Safe Practice:
• Verifies and implements physician & other licensed independent practitioner orders.
• Administers medications according to the organization’s standards, policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Initiates appropriate emergency procedures and administers life-supporting drugs / treatments under the direction of a physician.
• Practices positive patient identification.
• Maintains equipment appropriate to the care environment.
• Collaboration:
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care disciplines regarding the patient’s plan of care. Initiates appropriate non-physician consults (i.e. dietary, social services, etc.).
• Documentation:
• Provides accurate and complete in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  
• Utilizes computer systems, appropriate to position effectively.
• Appropriate use of the internet and intranet.
• Initiative:
• Assumes responsibility to facilitate improvements in patients care, staff & physician relationships and the working climate.
• Responsible & accountable for professional development and the maintenance of licensure.
• Assumes responsibility for own education.
• Assists in orientation of new staff & supports student experience as requested.
• Accepts charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
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