RN Or-Recovery ROOM Evening

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Min 1 year-Minimum of one year of clinical experience in scre

Job Description

Job Description:

The registered nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who facilitates and coordinatespatient care delivery of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in accordance with physician orders.

Utilizing the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnosis based on patient condition,develops/implements a focused plan of care, and evaluates the patient response.

The RN c ommunicates patient data to the health care team, makes recommendations for patient interventions, delegat es nursing care to others as appropriat e , collaborates with other health care providers to deliver exceptional patient care , and documents outcomes in the patient’s medical record.

R esponsible for creating a plan of care that is sensitive to diversity, age appropriate , and individualized to the patient’s needs to facilitate wellness andhealing .

Delegatesinterventions to health care personnel guided by the Texas Nursing Practice Act and regulatory requirements , considering each patient’s condition and the competenciesof the employee to m inimize patient risk while maximizing safety.

Utilizes clinical judgment, clinical inquiry,advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, and system thinking in the delivery of nursing care.

Educates patients, families, staff, and the communit y as a cornerstone of professional practice.

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all- inclusive.

Directs and coordinates nursing care, establishes priorities and delegates nursing activities according topatient needs and staff's capabilities and qualifications. Clearly communicates in a timely manner data obtained duringnursing assessments, reports and interdisciplinary rounds and serves as an advocate for patients and families when communicating with other health team members. Assists team members in providing care to patients or administering direct care when professionalnursing skills and judgment are required .

Recognizes,appreciates, and incorporates unique differences of patient/family into an individualized plan of care. Differences may include, but are not limited to, cultural differences, spiritual beliefs,gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values. Delivers care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatorymanner. Assesses patient and family level of understanding to provide effective communication.

Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff. Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity, and patience.

Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries . Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aimofpromoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering.

Uses strategies and available resources for problem-solving for patient/family and.izes that resources arelimited and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and efficiencyin planning and delivering patient care.

Prepares,administers, and documents medications and treatments safely, accurately, and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Facilitates the learning for patients/families, nursing staff , other members of the health care team and community. Integratespatient and family education throughout the delivery of care. Helps patient sand families learn what they need to successfully transition within the healthcare environment, including changes in level of care and discharge to home orother facility. Assesses and documents learning needs/learning outcomes.

Collaborates with peers in establishing individualized teaching plans. Provides patient and family with appropriate information to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their health care and treatments, including healthpromotion and disease prevention.

Preservesand protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family . Completes assessments and formulates an individualized plan to accurately reflect patient and family values and goals so they can be fully represented in care. Works onbehalf of patients and families and represents their concerns. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.

Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeuticstandards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing,state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Takespersonal responsibility to understand, complete and maintain the professional and technical licensures/certifications required of the position and furnishes Carrollton Regional Medical Center with the necessary documentation to substantiatecompliance. Completes unit-specific,…