Position Summary
The Staff Nurse I provides direct patient care and takes the initiative to improve patient outcomes by integrating Shared Leadership, Evidence-Based Practice, Relationship-Based Care, and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. This position integrates professional practice model, current standards of practice, and clinical experience to provide quality patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing accrediting health care bodies.
The Staff Nurse I engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to advocate for the patient, develops an appropriate patient educational plan, and responds to patients changing needs while sharing information and collaborating with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care. The Staff Nurse I participates in organizational, departmental, and shared leadership activities, supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Develops, implements, and updates the patients plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patient and/or family. • Shares information and collaborates with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care. • Verifies and implements orders from physician, physician assistant, and/or advance practice nurse by performing interventions as prescribed by the provider and documenting accurately in the electronic medical record. • Engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan. • Recognizes symptoms, establishes priorities, and responds to patients changing needs. • Engages support personnel by delegating appropriate tasks per the Illinois State Nurse Practice Act and provides support and feedback. • Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession. • Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based research, current standards of practice, and clinical experience to provide quality patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing accrediting health care bodies. • Assumes role of Charge Nurse when assigned, utilizing appropriate resources and tools. • Collaborates with other nurses to identify, promote, and provide positive learning experiences for staff and students. • Serves as preceptor and/or resource to other nursing support staff and students. • Takes responsibility for continued professional growth and development by identifying learning needs and initiates strategies to meet such needs. • Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.