Documentation, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Identify Issues, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Testing, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Charts, Patient Safety, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Control, Registered Nurse (RN), Specimens/Samples, Staff Development, Team Player, Test Lab, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan
Location: Peoria IL
Shift: NIGHTS; 7p-730a
Contract: 13 weeks
Required:
BLS
IL RN License
Job Description:
-As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.
Essential Functions:
-Promotes the use of evidence based practice through the nursing process, protocols and procedures.
-Assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.
-Develops an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
-Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.
-Systematically evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift.
-Modifies plan of care based on evaluation and as needed based on changes in patient condition.
-Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports.
-Demonstrates professional accountability for own practice as evidenced through seeking resources and continued self-development.
-Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise.
-Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence based nursing practice.
-Promotes the professional development of self and team members.
-Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others.
-Demonstrates a practical problem solving approach to patient moving and handling issues (as applicable).
-Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable).
-Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.
-Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider’s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.
-Coordinates the interdisciplinary care of the patient through collaboration with team members and utilizes additional resources when necessary.e
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