Registered Nurse (RN) Progressive Intermediate Care Unit 6S St. Elizabeth Boardman

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
The Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment identifying and determining the priority of patients problems/needs and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care all in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. The RN coordinates provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.

Shift:

Full time Days

7a - 7:30p
Essential Job Functions

• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment analyzes assessment data creates a plan of care implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness

• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.

• Serves as point of contact for patients care coordination throughout hospital departments.

• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.

• Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care palliative care and ethics.

• Serves as a point of care with care coordination and family members or caregivers.

• Clinically manages patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma.

• Using the AACN Synergy Model restores supports promotes rehabilitates or palliates to maintain the physiologic psychologic and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan.

• Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.

• Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions.

• Responds to the unique needs of the patients and families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment and advocate for their choices in quality of life.

• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

• Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)

• BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care ACLS required within 6 months of hire)

• CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred)

• PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred)

• National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred)

Education

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)

• 1 year of RN experience (required) and will accept new grads and nurses with less than 1 year experience

Skills

• Assigns patient care according to the nursing skill knowledge and scope of practice of staff.

• Orients facilitates learning experience and provides education (based upon quality improvement indicators outcomes and implementation) to nursing staff and others.

• Possesses clinical knowledge skills and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with the current standards of practice policy and procedure and BSMH mission.

• Performs comprehensive assessment of patients clinical condition and psychosocial needs of the patient and their supportive resources.

• Safely and efficiently develops implements and prioritizes plan of care.

• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.

• Assesses patients physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan of care accordingly.

• Assists patient and family in coping with patients illness.

• Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care.

• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.

• Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources.

• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.

• Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs current literature in-services and workshops.

• Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.

• Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.

• Practices self-care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.

• Protects the safety and privacy of all persons.

• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.

• Ability to communicate with patients in a manner they can understand considering their personal preferences.

• Compassionate relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness suffering pain and existence.

• Remains calm adaptive and collective during an emergency.

• Manages care of patients with chest tubes.

• Assesses patients through hemodynamic monitoring.

• Inserts and monitors transvenous pacing/temporary pacing.

• Administers means for conscious sedation.

• Knowledge of advanced respiratory modalities.

Working Conditions

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur

• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse

• May be required to use physical restraints

• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights

• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids*

• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials*

• May have periods of constant interruptions

* Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions use personal protective equipment and devices and learn the policies concerning infection control.

Patient Population

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

• Adults (18-64 years)

• Geriatrics (65 years and older)