RN Advanced Skills SOB

Overview

RN Advanced Skills FT DAYS $20K SOB role cription provided by the employer includes details about compensation and organization. This listing may include multiple references to the same role and related positions.

• Provides quality patient care to critically ill patients, through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Acts as a patient advocate at all times. Supervises the nursing care provided to each patient by other caregivers. Develops the plan for nursing care in coordination with the patient, family and staff of other disciplines as necessary. Applies critical thinking to promote positive clinical outcomes.
  
  Ensures patient education. Participates in discharge planning.

• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department
• Assesses the patient on admission within the required time frame
• Makes referrals to other disciplines based on the assessment, such as rehabilitation and nutritional services
• Develops a nursing care plan for the assigned patient on admission and updates the plan of care as needed
• Ensures the plan is discussed and developed as a result of the coordination of patient and family and the interdisciplinary team
• Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient
• Ensures patient is in proper position and alignment
• Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information completely in the patient’s electronic medical record
• Demonstrates correct use of Biomedical equipment such as defibrillator, suction machine, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pump, blood glucose monitoring machine
• Demonstrates safe and effective delivery of patient care including completing team/patient assignments on time, making effective use of time, showing initiative and teamwork
• Obtains consents for procedures and blood transfusions, ensuring patient has necessary information to make an informed decision
• Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate, and order entry is accurate
• Follows through to ensure orders are carried out
• Recognizes and responds to patient change in condition and institutes emergency action, notifies physician, obtains orders, etc.
• Completes and documents patient admission assessment and reassessments as required according to policy
• Reports pertinent observations to the appropriate person and records observations accurately
• Administers medications with knowledge of action, side effects, correct dosages and route according to ICU policies and procedures
• Demonstrates ability to recognize and institute arrhythmia protocol for various cardiac rhythms
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients
• Administers medications using the seven “rights” of medication administration
• Assists physicians with special tests and procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, arterial line and bronchoscopy
• Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner
• Participates in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of nursing staff
• Assists team members in giving care to patients or administers direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed
• Coordinates nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments
• Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients
• Participates in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment
• Is knowledgeable about the emotional and rehabilitative aspects of care and applies appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Provides assessment utilizing current ACLS certification and protocols; renders lifesaving first aid and makes appropriate referrals
• Demonstrates ability to manage various types of tubes and other devices
• Demonstrates correct setup and monitoring of hemodynamic systems
• Demonstrates knowledge of critical lab values and their normal ranges
• Verifies correct lead telemetry placement and documents telemetry strips
• Assesses and meets patient and family education needs
• Provides complete patient report to oncoming RN and…