Acute Care, Best Practices, Cross-Functional, Documentation Standards, Employee Orientation, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Leadership, Medical Records, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Education, Process Improvement, Psychology, Record Keeping, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Standards of Care, Time Management, Treatment Plan
Protects, promotes and restores heath and wellness by practicing at the highest level of the Registered Nurse licensure; collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary care team members to provide care coordination across the continuum. Assesses and supports physical symptoms, provides psychological support to patients, friends, and families, mentors assigned team members, promotes best practices, and maintains professional disposition at all times.
- Provides effective leadership in the delivery of qualiy nursing care by assessing, planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions and collaborating with the patient to implement their plan of care.
- Maintains confidential status of medical records and maintains documentation standards with accurate, timely, and complete recording and reporting.
- Acts autonomously as a vital component of the care team while delegating appropriate responsibiliy to the skill level of the employee and identifies patient care needs to accomplish a high standard of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team functioning as an advocate for those we serve.
- Creates compassionate, service-oriented environment by following the nursing process in providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and caregivers.
- Provides a learning atmosphere by sharing knowledge with coworkers/orientation of new staff and by educating patients and their families to meet their heath needs.
- Participates in the qualiy and process improvements at OSF to attain clinical excellence. Promotes financial stewardship by assisting with cost reduction without sacrificing qualiy.
- Maintains a safe and clean working environment and complies with policies, procedures and protocols put in place to protect patients and Mission Partners.
- Enhances professional growth and development by participating in and utilizing current evidence based information and keeps abreast of state and national accreditation, regulatory and safer standards.
- Advocates for patients and their caregivers to positively influence value driven and effective nursing care within the healthcare continuum.