Registered Nurse - Rapid Response Job Saint Louis area,St. Louis Missouri USA,Nursing

Position: Registered Nurse - Rapid Response - Days
Location: St. Louis

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN), Rapid Response Float Pool is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient’s hospital stay and coordinates care planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach in a variety of Medical Surgical units. Must be highly energetic, flexible and motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of time)

Essential Functions

Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.

Age-appropriate admission or transfer assessment, obtain input from family/guardian when appropriate.
Accurately and completely document findings.
Assess post‑op/post‑invasive procedure patients.
Document education and discharge needs on admission and throughout hospitalization.
Provide patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations according to the patient plan of care, changes in condition, status and/or diagnosis, response to care, procedures, etc., and standards of care.

Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant.

Identifies short and long term goals based on patient care needs.
Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome.
Incorporates disease specific evidence‑based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation.

Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status.

Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.
Provides, coordinates and communicates patient care, including accurate handoff communication reports (bedside shift report, ticket‑to‑ride, SBAR, daily huddles, patient care conferences, etc.).
Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures.
Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids, blood, blood products and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures.
Completes referrals as indicated by assessment data.
Requests consultation for special needs, equipment, or information for patient and/or family.
Provides patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines and protocol.
Pain Management – assess pain on admission and during reassessments, incorporate cultural/spiritual beliefs, implement techniques, involve patient/family in plan, consider massage, repositioning, etc.
Abuse Assessment – recognize signs, report to physician, Risk Management, Social Work; take appropriate action.
Clarifies physician orders; transcribes and implements orders accurately and timely; assists physician with procedures or delegates appropriately; documents “Read back” for telephone/verbal orders; takes orders only in emergency situations; recognizes changes in patient condition and takes appropriate actions; uses Chain of Command when indicated; involves family/guardian; recognizes risks and implements infection control bundles; falls and skin injury prevention; completes Fall and Skin Audits when indicated.

Documents and/or communicates nursing care and/or changes in patient condition.

Performs ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures.
Evaluates effectiveness of patient/family education.
Modifies plan of care as indicated.
Reports significant changes immediately to physician and others as indicated.
Identifies problems, gathers data, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority, and works toward problem resolution.
Reports deviations from care / treatment following occurrence reporting policy and procedures.

Specialized Care – Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury.

Restraint Care – initiate and evaluate alternatives, apply…


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