Unit Resource RN III - Home Health - FT Days

Description

The Unit Resource RN is responsible for providing all aspects of Triaging clinical care while providing effective and appropriate communication to ensure the optimal patient clinical experience. Assignments will include but are not limited to Triaging Patient / Physician phone calls, reviewing daily labs and sending to MD, reviewing incoming wound care orders faxed from physician and enter faxed orders in EHR, sending communication note to clinician with order changes, assisting clinical managers in task that do not require management oversight for example reviewing and cosigning LVN orders and other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

Adheres to infection prevention guidelines

Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care

Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status

Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care

Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals

Complies with organizational quality dashboard / benchmarking goals

Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process

Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession

Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model

Participates in organizational activities

Participates in Peer Review

Participates in professional development activities

Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner

Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions / bundles

Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient

Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs

Utilizes resources in an economical manner

Utilizes safe administration of medications

Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

Education

Degree Program College DiplomaNursing

Experience

Additional Information

Number of Years Experience Type of Experience 1Nursing

Additional Information N / A

License / Certification Requirements

Registered Nurse LicenseBCLS or ACLS Certification

Compensation Range : $54.17 - 80.45 / hr