RN-Child/Adolescent Center

Responsibilities

• Absorbs primary responsibility for the care plan for a patient or group of patients, in accordance with unit standards and nursing care requirements for the designated patient population.
• Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other healthcare team members and is accountable for follow-up and collaboration.
• Conducts admission assessments in line with specific department standards, including patient history, physical, and psychosocial assessments. Utilizes this data, diagnostic information (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological details, and patient/family perceptions to formulate nursing diagnoses pertinent to key problem areas and establish care goals.
• Develops a care plan collaboratively with the patient and family, revisiting priorities and goals each shift.
• Enforces a multidisciplinary approach to ensure patient comfort, support normal functions, and maintain a safe, conducive environment.
• Implements safety measures to foster a secure and supportive atmosphere.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to achieve patient care objectives and goals.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within the scope of practice.
• Applies St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in daily nursing care.
• Evaluates and selects teaching methods suitable for the patient and their families' age-specific needs, cultural background, readiness to learn, and comprehension levels.
• Consults relevant hospital resources to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient and workplace safety, preventing errors, accidents, and infections, and promptly reporting any concerns.
• Incorporates education into the patient's hospital stay, covering the care plan, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge instructions.
• Incorporates preventive health maintenance into the education plan.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Hold current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Iowa or a compact state.
• Write, read, comprehend, and speak fluent English.
• Show multicultural sensitivity.
• Display proficiency in performing basic/advanced nursing procedures, including medication administration and equipment operation.
• Complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training.