Registered Nurse - Surgery - Full-Time - 3:00pm - 11:30pm rotational call & holidays; 40 hours per week

About the role

This position provides a full range of delegated, interdependent, and independent nursing services to patients within the framework of the Seven Dimensions of Patient Care and Benner's Domains of Nursing Practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of a multi-disciplinary plan of care in accordance with Nursing Problem Care Sets (Core Outcomes and Core Intervention Sets) and/or clinical practice guidelines, age-specific requirements and professional and regulatory requirements.
• Assess patient/family needs for information and education across the continuum, plans and implements patient teaching using a variety of techniques and methods.
• Help to alleviate patient fears and anxiety through skilful application of professional and interpersonal communication.
• Utilize a variety of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to ensure patient comfort and relief of pain.
• Work with Case Manager to ensure appropriate referrals initiated prior to discharge.
• Review discharge plans/instructions with patient prior to discharge, including signs/symptoms to watch for after leaving the hospital.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up arranged.
• Ensure that core measures Discharge Instructions are given to all CHF patients.
• Document patient care according to established documentation guidelines.
• Administer the following according to established policies and procedures: medications, IVs, blood products.
• Prepare patients for surgery or other invasive procedures according to established guidelines.
• Perform or assist with procedures according to established standards of care and nursing practice.
• Utilize equipment based on manufacturers instructions and established nursing procedure.
• Maintain peripheral IV therapy.
• Obtain body fluid specimens, per procedure.
• Obtain blood specimens if no phlebotomist assigned to area.
• Perform blood capillary glucose monitoring.
• Administer the following according to established policies and procedures: medications, IVs, blood products.
• Perform emergency equipment checks.
• Provide appropriate support/summons appropriate resources for families in crisis/grieving process.
• Communicate with other professionals/departments and physician staff to ensure appropriate progress of patients through the system.
• Monitor individual patient length of stay (LOS); notifies case manager and nurse manager of potential LOS/discharge issues.
• Identify ethical issues related to patient care (including issues related to advanced directives) and initiates steps for resolution.
• Demonstrate adherence to patient confidentiality requirements.
• Communicate with patients and families cordially, diplomatically and respectfully.
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• Communicate with patients