Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for identifying patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning for and delegating care based on patients needs, executing therapeutic physician-and nurse-initiated interventions, and evaluating the patients response to care and progress toward outcomes. Whenever possible, includes the family or significant others in the plan of care of the patient. Coordinates care and communicates essential information between other professional disciplines as needed and uses available resources and innovative strategies to provide care. Empowers the patient and/or significant others to make informed changes in health related behaviors. Responsible for the promotion of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Initiates assessment based on the patients presenting problems or needs and the physicians medical diagnosis. Determines nursing diagnosis and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching, goal setting, psychosocial well-being and functional status.
• Evaluates and communicates patients progress to ordering provider.
• Facilitates patients transition to next level of care if needed.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, providers and others in the provision of nursing care.
• Assists in identifying teaching, learning and discharge needs and communicates with providers, patient and family.
• Makes accurate and timely observations and documents changes in the patients condition in the patient chart accurately and according to policy.
• Assesses tolerance of activity levels and adjusts program as determined by patients ability.
• Addresses and applies interpretation of diagnostic/monitoring data to the plan of care.
• Completes ongoing assessments according to policy and/or as determined by patient condition.
• Appropriately interacts with patients/families from a variety of developmental and sociocultural backgrounds; seeks interpreter assistance as appropriate.
• Provides information to patients and families, which reduces anxiety and conveys an attitude of acceptance, sensitivity and caring.
• Assists with cardiolyte and stress tests and coordinates scheduling of these tests.
• Initiates communication with health care team members regarding treatment planning; informs appropriate health care team members (including physicians) of patients condition/rehab status.
• Completes clinical/non-clinical assignments based on departmental workload and the qualifications and competencies of self and other staff members.
• Formulates and updates treatment plans to work toward positive outcomes.
• Initiates problem solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with health care team members and peers.
• Assesses individual educational needs, barriers for learning and learning styles and provides appropriate learning experiences; reviews, develops and provides educational materials appropriate to patient needs.
• Performs specialty clinic nursing skill set (Blood transfusions, Chemotherapy administration, Wound care, IV therapy, injections, cardiology stress tests and aids with nuclear medicine testing
• Schedules referrals department work queue and assist with Recall List.
• Works efficiently and closely with other departments for the care and treatment of the patient.
• Administers medication according to policy and provider orders.
• Assists the provider with examinations and procedures.
• Provides education to patient and significant others regarding disease entities, risk factor management and behavior modification and promotes primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
• Supports and is involved in the hospital/departmental qualify improvement initiatives; responds to problems/opportunities to improve care and/or processes.
• Assists in employee and student observation/orientation.
• Following orientation, provides assistance in related program functions such as Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Nebraska required or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act. Must provide evidence of certification and/or instruction for practice area as required by State or Federal standards/regulations.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.