SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Delivers patient care through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.

· Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.

· Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/ significant others.

· Reviews patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously.

· Assesses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological health status; determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate.

· Assesses level of pain and pain management; communicates/documents patient’s physiologic health status and plan of care.

· Assesses patient’s psychosocial health status; elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care.

· Monitors local cases as set forth by hospital policy.

· Handles specimens set forth by hospital policy.

· Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning and delegating to others as appropriate.

· Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease, when applicable.

· Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.

· Manages assignments as delegated, and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively.

· Other duties assigned.

Skills and Experience Required:

Two years of the following experience is required: Scrub and circulating experience IV insertion and phlebotomy skill conscious sedation experience

Licenses and Certifications required:

RN License - required

AHA BLS - required

AHA ACLS - required

IV Certification - required

AORN - preferred