Med​/Surg Nurse D​/E Faulkner

PROVISION OF A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

• Maintains patient safety by identifying risk factors and intervening appropriately.
• Participates in product trials by evaluating for safety.
• Utilizes nursing judgment in implementing physician orders in a safe and conscientious manner. Notifies manager, clinical leader or supervisor with any concerns.

ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS

• Maintains and promotes an atmosphere which reflects the mission and values of the organization.
• Respects and supports a culturally diverse staff and patient population.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate in providing care at all times.
• Utilizes the proper procedures to resolve patients conflicts i.e. interdisciplinary meeting, ethics committee.

MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

• Appropriately delegates responsibility to unit secretaries, and patient care assistants with an understanding of their roles, knowledge and capabilities.
• Utilizes staff development to meet educational needs.
• The Charge Nurse Role:
  Completes the assignment for the following shift based on the acuity of patients;
  Coordinates nursing activities for the unit;
  Serves as a Clinical Resource for staff on the unit and is aware of all patient conditions;
  Assists manager or supervisor in determining staffing needs for the next shift;
  Completes report sheet for the manager or supervisor.

MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION

• Documents patient care assessment, flow sheets and interventions on Meditech system.
• Individualizes patient diagnosis and sets goals for all identified patient problems.
• Documents patient response to interventions in Meditech and /or nursing notes.
• Documents patient incidents in detail as they occur. This includes falls, reactions to medications, or other injuries.
• Gives taped report in concise, comprehensive manner.
• Utilizes Meditech system to:
  Check patient orders; views patient results; views cross-departmental communication via E-mail
• Anticipates discharge date and initiates nursing referral.

COLLABORATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE

• Interacts with all members of health care team to provide interdisciplinary patient care.
• Maintains and fosters a team work approach to patient care within the Nursing Department.

PATIENT/FAMILY EDUCATION

• Determines and incorporates patient/family education into plan of care.
• Documents patient teaching and response onto nursing Meditech or nursing notes. Completes discharge teaching with patient and/or family member

COMPETENCY

• Maintains compliance with hospital, nursing and unit specific competencies.
• Actively seeks out unit and/or service related Continuing Education classes.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Understands unit specific QI plan and participates in audits as required.
• Revises patient care based on QI results.
• Participates in SEAQ programs.

PATIENT CARE

• Accurately assesses patients and develops appropriate plan of care based on hospital standards including psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and physical needs of patients and families.
• Implements ordered treatments and dispenses medications according to hospital policy. Maintains standard precautions while delivering care.
• Continually evaluates patient's status and updates plan of care as needed.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds.

CONTINUUM OF CARE

• Initiates and Coordinates interdisciplinary care planning with other health care professionals, i.e. Case Review, Dietary, PT, OT, Social Service and Psychiatry.
• Participates in post-hospital plan of care with Case Review.