RN-Mixed Acuity

Responsibilities

• Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/co-workers about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Performs general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassesses as per policy.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain.
• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Revises plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Performs waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s and the resident care unit’s policies and procedures.
• Interprets results of waived tests; takes appropriate action on waived tests results.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Knows medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Fulfills the six (6) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Performs treatments and provides services to level licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Interprets data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Performs bedside report on patients at shift change; this includes any handoff of patient care.
• Provides morning/evening care which may include brushing teeth, showering/bathing patients, perineal care and denture care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Nebraska.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS required with 6 months of hire.
• NIH Stroke Scale certified within 6 months of hire.