Registered Nurse Intermediate Care Unit Days

Provides professional nursing care for assigned patients according to established standards and practices.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing from a state accredited school (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a state accredited School of Professional Nursing (Preferred)
• 1 or more years of nursing experience (Preferred)
• Registered Nurse (RN) with current Georgia license (Required)
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) or Georgia Stroke Core Curriculum (GSCC) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) must be obtained within 2 years of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained prior to completing unit orientation

Responsibilities

Assessment and Diagnosis

• Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process
• Identifies issues and develops diagnoses based on assessment data
• Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's condition and needs
• Identifies expected outcomes and plan based on diagnoses or issues

Care Planning and Implementation

• Develops an individualized plan with strategies that address diagnoses
• Provides for continuity through a plan that directs other members of the team
• Implements the plan in a safe and timely manner
• Documents implementation and includes changes or omissions of the identified plan
• Consults with healthcare providers and makes referrals as appropriate
• Utilizes appropriate community resources and systems to implement the plan

Documentation

• Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion
• Clearly and accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc.
• Ensures that documentation is tailored to expected readers/users
• Uses correct terminology and conforms to required style and format

Outcomes and Evaluation

• Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care
• Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes
• Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient
• Includes the patient and others involved in the care in the evaluation process
• Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes
• Documents the results of the evaluation

Quality

• Uses the results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice
• Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery
• Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate change in nursing practice
• Participates in quality improvement activities

Nursing ANA Code of Ethics

• Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care
• Practices with compassion and respect
• Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family, and community
• Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others
• Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision making
• Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs

Neuroscience Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in assessment, planning, treatment, and evaluation of patients experiencing stroke or stroke-like symptoms
• Provides appropriate stroke-related education to the patient and/or family/caregiver
• Knowledgeable in stroke performance measures and how they relate to patient outcomes
• Coordinates multidisciplinary care of the stroke patient
• Must complete a total of 4 hours of stroke-related education annually

Additional Duties

• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission, and vision of the organization
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (e.g., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs)
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services, requirements, and competency evaluations on time
• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs
• For non-clinical areas, attends training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate