Registered Nurse, Day Hospital, FT

Overview

Education

Graduated from an Accredited Nursing Program.

• Associates Nursing Required
• Bachelors Nursing Preferred

Certifications, Licensures and Registrations

• Registered Nurse with current North Carolina license, North Carolina Board of Nursing- Required
• BLS required per policy guidelines.
• Clinical Specialty certification preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of Nursing experience Required

Job Specific Duties

• Patient Care: Gathers and assesses data on the patient. Identifies/communicates physical needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization. Identifies/communicates psychosocial needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization. Plans/individualizes age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team. Sets priorities in planning/organizing patient care based on nursing assessments. Implements nursing care interventions based on the patient/family needs and situational/procedural complexities. Directs and implements teaching of the patient/family. Evaluates the patient's response to nursing interventions.
• Patient Discharge & Referrals: Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning referrals to hospital and community resources as needed.
• Documentation: Documents pertinent patient data (assessment, interventions, evaluation) per policy. Updates patient care profile/multidisciplinary plan/medical page to provide accurate patient information and documentation.
• Safety & Emergency Response: Practices safety. Identifies barriers to safety and plans and implements changes to resolve safety barriers. Recognizes Code Blue emergencies and implements Code Blue procedure
• Communication: Communicates in a clear, concise and accurate manner pertinent patient data to all members of the health care team. Keeps Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Supervisor, Manager and/or Director informed of pertinent patient care/nursing personnel/nursing unit problems and needs and submits written documentation. Collaborates effectively with healthcare team. Identifies communication barriers and implements/facilitates plans to resolve barrier to communication
• Teamwork: Serves as a resource for nursing staff/nursing instructors/ students in planning care assignments/educational experiences.  Guides/supervises other nursing personnel in implementing nursing care based on patient needs, staff competencies/ licensure, and situational/procedural complexities. Seeks assistance of Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Manager, and/or Supervisor when needed in assessing complex patient situations, interpreting physician orders, and consulting physicians.
• Charge Nurse: Functions as Charge Nurse as needed.
• Preceptor: Serves as a preceptor.
• Process/Performance Improvement: Demonstrates operational knowledge of current procedures, performance improvement, and treatment modalities. Participates in unit performance improvement monitoring when selected or requested.
• Policy, Procedures & Standards: Identifies locations of policies, procedures and standards and knows resources. Holds other accountable for complying with policies, procedures and standards. Serves as a resource for peers for questions regarding policies, procedures and standards.  Contributes towards making revisions to policies, procedures and standards.
• Professional Development & Growth: Completes mandatory educational requirements and CBLs without prompting. Attends a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education programs. Identifies needs for self-improvement and growth.
• Meetings & Committees: Attends/participates in a minimum of 75% of unit staff meetings. Attends and participates in a minimum of 75% in nursing department committees when selected or requested.
• Professionalism: Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules. Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior.
• Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Physical and Behavioral Requirements

• Lifting 40 pounds from floor to waist
• Holding 12 pounds and lifting 6 pounds from waist to crown
• Lifting or carrying 55 pounds horizontally for 2 feet
• Pushing 80 pounds
• Pulling 100 pounds
• Front carrying 25 pounds a distance of 150 feet
• Dynamic push of 40 pounds minimum force over a distance of 160 feet
• Low work positioning at an occasional frequency
• Gripping 50 pounds with each hand
• Forward bending in standing for 5 minutes
• Rotation in standing
• Repetitive squatting
• Standing for 5 minutes
• Walking frequently
• Visual acuity required for accurately reading and documenting patient charts and observing patients
• Sense of smell required for safety issues
• Sense of touch is required to evaluate patient’s vital signs
• Ability to speak and hear is required to effectively communicate with patients, family members, physicians, and staff
• Manual finger dexterity for writing, equipment operation (maneuvering wheelchairs/beds), and positioning and moving patients
• Ability to effectively man