registered nurse pcu - Portsmouth, OH , USA, United States - Southern Ohio Medical Center

Description

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:
Nurse Manager


GENERAL SUMMARY
Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager.

The RN's primary job function is to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures.

Supports each strategic value by providing excellent care to those we serve. Performs other duties as assigned.


QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required
• BLS within 90 days of hire required
• ACLS within 1 year of hire required

Experience:

• None.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively required.
• Ability to develop positive interactions with patients, patient families, physicians/providers, and staff in order to effectively care for the patient.

Essential Technical/Motor Skills:

• Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, draw blood, start IVs, use computer, etc.
• Speak clearly to communicate with patients, patient families, staff, and physicians/providers regarding patient condition and care.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• The physical demand is heavy. Occasionally lifts in excess of 100 pounds and frequently carries 50 pounds.
• Stands or walks for greater than 50% of the shift with regular breaks when assessing and interviewing patients and providing skilled nursing.
• Sits for one to three hours per shift when reviewing diagnostic data and completing required documentation.
• Ability to use hands for repetitive simple grasping, fine manipulation, and pushing and pulling when attending to a patient's physical needs, operating patient care equipment, and recording responses to medications and treatment.
• Occasionally bends, squats, climbs, crawls, and reaches above shoulder level when rendering skilled nursing.

Essential Mental Requirements:

• Has considerable contact with the general public and customer when performing all aspects of job.
• Occasionally works under close supervision and without the assistance of other personnel.
• Requires the ability to cope with deadlines, adjust to irregular activity schedules, concentrates, and pay close attention to detail when performing patient assessments, completing required documentation and preparing and administering medication.

Essential Sensory Requirements:

• Good vision is required when providing skilled nursing, reviewing diagnostic data, and completing required documentation.
• The ability to communicate clearly is required when instructing and comforting patients and their families and maintaining effective contact with physicians/providers and a variety of hospital personnel.

Exposure to Hazards:

• Works in good physical surroundings.
• Occasionally exposed to dust, odors, body fluids, toxic substances, unpleasant patient care activities, and infectious diseases.
• Frequently exposed to noise.

Other:

• N/A

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Completes nursing assessment of patients and documents appropriately on patient record.
• Develops, evaluates and updates the plan of care based upon the assessment of the patient.
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care.
• Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning process.
• Implements, delegates, and coordinates patient care.
• Facilitates patient/family teaching as appropriate.
• Participates in hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
• Answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
• Performs total patient care.
• Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy.
• Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU's
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rate if the employee demonstrates competence, does not demonstrate competence, or if the competence is not applicable during this performance/competence review period.

• Method of Assessment: (DO) Direct Observation, (V) Verbalized Knowledge, (ET) Education/Training, (T) Tested
• Population Served: (I) Infant, (P) Pediatric, (Adol) Adolescent, (A) Adult, (G) Geriatric, (AA) All-age specific, (NA) Non-age specific

Verification:

Consistently uses the write down and read back verification technique when obtaining telephone orders and/or reporting of critical test results.

Method of Assessment:

DO
or V


Population Served:

NA

Fall Prevention:
Ensures Fall Prevention protocol is followed and responds to alarms timely.


Method of Assessment:

DO
or V


Population Served:

NA

Annual Competencies:
Completes job/unit specific competencies annually.


Method of Assessment:

DO
, V, ET or T


Population Served:
A, G


Pain Assessment:
Assesses/treats/reassesses pain according to SOMC protocol and documents appropriately.


Method of Assessment:

DO
, V, ET or T


Population Served:

NA

Skin Assessment:
Assesses/treats/reassesses skin according to SOMC protocol and documents appropriately.


Method of Assessment:

DO
, V, ET or T


Population Served:

NA

Clinical Cultural Diversity:

Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity for services provided to visitors and staff and in the care of patients and their families and cultural influences on the individual's reaction to end of life.

Method of Assessment:

DO

Population Served:
A, G


Care of Diverse Patient Populations:

Demonstrates consideration of the population(s) served by exhibiting knowledge, skills, and ability to provide effective care, treatment, and services consistent with the patient needs to include consideration of age, development, culture, and capabilities and according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Treatments and procedures are explained to patients so that they understand. Adapts communication methods to patients with special needs, for example, sensory or psychological disabilities. Can state the most common patient populations served by this job.


Method of Assessment:

DO

Population Served:
A, G


Decontaminate:
pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy. Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture.

This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU's.

Method of Assessment:

DO

Population Served:

NA