POSITION SUMMARY
Coordinates total nursing care for patients participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner according to policy and procedure of GSMC.
- Develops and modifies and effective, comprehensive, and individualized plan of care including discharge planning for assigned patients, utilizing standards of care developed by GSMC.
- Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served, infant pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
- Initiates and coordinates patient teaching according to identified needs.
- Integrates, delegates, and coordinates patient care using interdisciplinary approach.
- Delegates responsibilities for care, when applicable, and makes assignments according to skills of caregiver.
- Evaluates patient responses to interventions according to established policy and procedure of GSMC.
- Demonstrates an ability to plan and supervise other patient caregivers in providing patient care on unit while functioning as a professional role model.
- Demonstrates the ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need and emergency situations and evaluates the results of actions taken.
- Administers medication and perform treatments, utilizing principles of aseptic technique to assigned patient according to the established policy and procedure of GSMC.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS :
- Is responsible for ongoing development of his / her work skills through the use of available resources ( in services, formal educational programs, other work groups and on-the-job training).
- Attends and participates in staff meetings and in services and / or reviews documentation as required.
- Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
- Performs analytical and decision making functions with minimal supervision.
- Recognizes and seeks assistance / consultation when appropriate.
- Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.
- Possesses awareness of programs / services provided by Hospital and where they are located.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / LICENSURE / TECHNICAL / OTHER :
Education :
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, BSN preferred.
Experience
Minimum of one year of RN experience in an Emergency Room setting.
Certification / Licensure :
- MA RN License
- BLS Certification
Software / Hardware :
Meditech experience preferred.
About Steward Health Care
Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness.
One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients.
Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.