PRN Nurse Grp III - Clinical Decision Unit

General Summary of Position

Professional care provider who assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge.

In collaboration with the patient and family, provides theory-based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Standard Job Duty : Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and MedStar SPIRIT Values.

Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations

• Confidently provides nursing care in a holistic manner
• Recognizes and demonstrates a proactive ability to assess for impending changes in patient's condition to make meaningful conclusions
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research in daily activities with a focus on quality and safety.
• Effectively uses pattern recognition, and resolution skills, focusing on the clinical scenario to resolve the apparent concern.

Follows the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed

• Exhibits strength and moral agency as a patient advocate in ethical decision making. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Practices within legal boundaries of the nurse practice act and possesses a theoretical understanding of the universal ethical principles.

Escalates ethical discourse in practice and seeks other resources in advocacy for support and counsel.

• Sets priorities easily and readily anticipates patient and family needs
• Recognizes the relevance of the current situation and organizes a skilled response to rapidly changing conditions. Demonstrates flexible thinking and addresses need to shift focus and priorities.
• Begins to synthesize clinical data to evaluate clinical outcomes
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual and potential safety issues and acts accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
• Facilitates the collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, fostering effective communication with other disciplines, to identify patient and family needs, based on their strengths, prior to discharge
• Contributes to optimal patient outcomes as a proficient clinical leader of a unit-based health care team. Consistently demonstrates effective leadership behavior
• Role models advancement of ongoing professional growth and development and continues to meet the requirements of the clinical advancement program.
• Standard Job Duty : Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts
• Standard Job Duty : Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Standard Job Duty : Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associate's degree of an accredited School of Nursing; required and
• Bachelor's degree Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred or

Experience

1-2 years 1 year RN experience at a MedStar entity

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and / or Compact State Licensure Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state or jurisdiction of the facility seeking employment, or Multistate Compact state or license eligible.

Upon Hire required and

certification in Basic Life Support. required and

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills required.

This position has a hiring range of $38.00 - $63.30