Nursing Asst / Unit Coordinator-Ortho / Neuro-Variable Shifts

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to provide safe, quality patient care and document accordingly.
• Provides patient / family education and acts as a resource for existing staff and new employees.
• Can participate in the Preceptor class to ensure proper training of new employees.
• Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Attends daily huddles on each unit to ensure proper assignments and identify team members for the shift.
• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Utilized the patient's communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
• Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
• Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
• Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.
• Must be licensed to practice as an RN in the state of MS.
• Must complete RN orientation and approved unit specific checklist.
• Must maintain a current AHA CPR Certification.
• Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care.
• Please note requirements for the ER are current : ALS, PLS, TNCC, NIHSS and ASLS.
• Must have effective communication and teaching skills.
• General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards.

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