Graduate Nurse Acute Care Elderly

Company

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

• Acute Care of the Elderly – SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO
• Schedule:
  
  Full time, 7p‑7a varying nights with every 3rd weekend, holiday requirement, no on‑call requirement

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Eligible to practice as determined by the State Board of Nursing
• Less than one year of experience working as an RN

Pre‑licensure graduate of an accredited nursing program who actively participates in the SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Under the direction of an RN, provides care to patients within scope of role and professional standards. Responsible for the delivery of age‑appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

• Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.
• Performs age‑appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment. Obtains input from family/guardian when appropriate.
• Accurately and completely documents findings.
• Performs assessment of post‑op/post‑invasive procedure patients.
• Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Provides 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.
• Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures.
• Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids 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.
• Clarifies all physician orders as warranted.
• Acknowledges and implements physician orders in an accurate and timely manner as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
• Assists physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegates to care partner as appropriate.
• Documents “Readback” for all telephone/verbal orders.
• Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations.
• Recognizes changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate nursing actions.
• Involves the family/guardian when providing care and in decision‑making as appropriate.
• Recognizes risks for patient and takes appropriate action.
• Incorporates use of infection control practices in daily care.
• Documents and/or communicates nursing care and/or changes in patient condition.
• Performs and documents ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures.
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient/family education.
• Evaluates plan of care and modifies as indicated.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient’s clinical parameters and reports immediately to physician and others as indicated.
• Identifies problems, gathers pertinent data, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority, and works toward problem resolution.
• Reports variation from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedures.
• Provides specialized care to…