Registered Nurse / Clinical II, Med / Surg-General / Palliative Unit - 6315

JOB SUMMARY :

As a Registered Nurse / Clinical II, Med / Surg-General / Palliative Unit, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality patient care. Your responsibilities include :

• Patient Care Coordination : Provide comprehensive patient care and education to patients and families in a supportive and therapeutic environment.
• Communication : Maintain professional communication with colleagues, physicians, and healthcare team members, using the SBAR communication format.
• Confidentiality : Adhere to HIPAA and VPH policies, always maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Cross-training : Crosstrain to various areas within the hospital according to policy.
• Documentation : Utilize information technology to document care processes efficiently.
• Care Evaluation : Collaborate with physicians and mentors to evaluate and modify care plans based on patient needs.
• Infection Control : Follow Universal Precautions and VPH infection control standards.
• Medication Administration : Administer medications per hospital policy, reporting any errors promptly.
• Nursing Process : Collect and interpret patient data, formulate nursing diagnoses, and assess patient conditions.
• Patient Advocacy : Advocate for patient and family values, beliefs, and standards.
• Discharge Planning : Provide ongoing discharge education and plan effective discharges from admission.
• Patient Satisfaction : Ensure a caring and compassionate approach, keeping patients and families informed.
• Patient Throughput : Support hospital throughput initiatives for timely patient transfers and discharges.
• Quality Improvement : Participate in unit or hospital quality initiatives and projects.
• Professional Image : Exhibit professionalism in appearance, conduct, and communication.

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Salary Range : $57.28 to $76.15 per hour