Unit ; Medicine​/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Overview

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.
Bachelor’s degree required within 3 years of start date.

Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
Healthcare Provider CPR biennial
Additional certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire
Certification in specialty preferred

Two years clinical experience in a relevant area preferred.

• Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective planning and organizational skills in order to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills
• Effective skills in use of computer programs
• Advanced skill in managing operational flow and unit activities for the overall benefit and smooth operation of the unit
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery
• Skill in allocating nursing and support resources to provide smooth and efficient, high quality care to patients assigned to unit
• Able to delegate assignments and provide direction to nursing personnel

Utilization of Nursing Process

• Assessment.
• Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
• Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
• Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
• Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)

Planning.

• Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
• Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
• Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.

Implementation.

• Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
• Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
• Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Able to appropriately delegate and coordinate the duties of ancillary personnel.
• Communicates the patient s status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient s medical record.
• Verbally communicates the patient s status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
• Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.

Patient Care Coordination

• Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
• Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
• Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.

Teaching and Quality Improvement

• Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
• Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
• Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
• Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.
• Professional Excellence Model

RN 3’s will participate in Leadership and Professional Development and unit based Shared Governance.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Charge RN
• Productivity/Patient flow
• Provides input for performance evaluations
• Interview Process/Share time/Evaluation of candidate

Education and Practice Responsibilities

• Preceptor
• Competency Validator
• Mentoring
• Inservice and Education roll out
• EBP participation

Quality and Safety Responsibilities

• LMS
• Audits
• HCAHPS and Patient Experience
• Mock Tracers

All Roles Must Demonstrate GBMC Values

Respect

I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment.

• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
• Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs,…