REGISTERED NURSE

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the nursing skills to complete a holistic assessment of the patient’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and education needs utilizing The Christ Hospital Professional Practice Model.
• Understands signs and symptoms and data related to the patient’s presenting needs and actual or potential nursing diagnosis.
• Recognizes and appropriately reports to the physician and charge RN pertinent abnormal data and changes in the patient’s condition.
• Utilizes appropriate handoff methods to collaborate with other healthcare team members to communicate pertinent data regarding patient’s physiological and psychological data.
• Affirmatively seeks out and performs safety initiatives.
• Establishes and prioritizes a list of actual and potential individualized patient problems and needs.
• Coordinates and revises multidisciplinary plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family to be supportive of the TCH model of care/Patient and Family Centered care.
• For each problem, a measurable goal is set.
• Communicates the plan of care utilizing SBAR and handoff processes with all team members.
• Discusses plan of care during shift report and participates in care conferences.
• Initiates discharge planning upon admission, makes appropriate referrals consistent with the anticipated length of stay.
• Performs and delegates nursing actions based on appropriate orders, demonstrating critical thinking and accountability for appropriate implementation.
• Provides ongoing, individualized holistic patient and family education based on needs and plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates critical thinking upon review of physician orders, making appropriate referrals, & contacts other health team professionals.
• Responds to emergency situations that require an immediate, controlled precision in a skillful manner.
• Implements measures to prevent contamination and/or transmission of disease to include the use of appropriate protective devices and equipment to prevent injury and maintain a safe environment.
• Evaluates nursing practice related to the plan of care in relation to the standards of care established through evidence-based literature and standards established by professional organizations that have been built into order sets in the electronic medical record, the individual plan of care, and patient outcomes and goals.
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care interventions, adjusts or continues with plan of care based on patient and family response.
• Maintains continuity of care by continuous evaluation during “handoff” report, rounding, and upon transfers to other specialty units and post care facilities.
• Nursing process is accurately and concisely documented in the patient’s electronic medical record reflecting the plan of care as implemented by the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team.
• Documents information in a timely manner, according to hospital policy, to include the plan of care, accurate updates, teaching and the patients’ and family response to care.
• Demonstrates leadership skills such as the ability to motivate, educate, delegate, and mentor peers and other members of the healthcare team while effectively managing the care of patients and family members.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for professional growth and development.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
• Participates in 75% of staff meetings and 75% of council meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in unit based activities/initiatives for performance improvement, evidence based projects, and research as needed.
• Participates in council activities and task forces to improve competencies of self, co-workers, and staff members related to patient care.
• Supports self and peers in professional growth and development utilizing resources and opportunities within and outside of The Christ Hospital.
• Participates in self and peer review activities to include the positive recognition of peers and staff on a regular basis.
• Acts as a resource, educator and preceptor for multidisciplinary team members, staff and nursing students, continuously evaluating and documenting competency.
• Maintains competency in POC (point of care) testing for unit specific nursing practice.

Qualifications

• The RN demonstrates the knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age and culturally specific patient care and education.
• The RN effectively communicates with peers, utilizes appropriate channels of communication and maintains absolute confidentiality.
• The RN maintains competence and demonstrates evidence of continuing professional growth.
• The RN demonstrates the ability to accept and implement change and the ability to work in a culturally diverse setting.
• The RN holds a current licensure to practice nursing in Ohio.
• Membership in professional organizations is desirable.
• BLS certification is required prior to patient contact.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire in step-down and ICU areas.
• Certification in area of clinical specialty is expected within five years of eligibility.