Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluation nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
ASSESSMENT: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including; biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs.
- Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests.
- Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization.
Performs complete discharge assessment.
PLANNING: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient.
- Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies.
- Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient's condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
- Established priories for patient care.
- Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
IMPLEMENTATION: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient.
- Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient.
- Correctly carries out the physician's plan of care.
- Accurately documents in the EMR.
- Documents care according to policy and procedure.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate.
- Performs all necessary procedures correctly.
- Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
- Accurately calculates and administers medications.
Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
EVALUATION: STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE
- Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient's response to treatment.
- Participates in unit quality assurance activities
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 9 months recent Med/Surg experience
- Current Oregon RN License upon hire
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers CPR with AED
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Computer keyboarding skills
- Past experience on IV team
- Currently practicing with use of ultrasound for vascular access
PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous health care experience
- CRNI
- Local membership in vascular access / infusion organizations
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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