RN, Registered Nurse Float PIV - Nursing Float Pool

Description

Summary :

The competent Nurse, in the Critical Careand similar clinical setting , practicesindependently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspectsof a situation.

Provides routine and complex care, in accordancewith patient treatment plans. Continues to develop the ability tocope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.

Makesappropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as ameans to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities :

• Meets expectations of theapplicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader ofOthers, or Leader of Leaders.
• Meetsexpectations for flexibility of assignment within theministry.
• Proactively provide assignmentavailability on a regular basis.
• Able to beassigned to more than one unit.
• Consistentwith the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing careutilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis,planning, intervention and evaluation for assignedpatients.
• Addresses increasingly complexpsychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient andfamilies in accordance with their level ofpractice.
• Using the appropriate protocol,administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effectsand effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and caregiven.
• Assess learning needs and provideseducation to patients, family members and / or care givers; identifyissues and resources.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Standard I : Utilizes the Nursing Process

• Uses critical thinking skills to assess thebasic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, anddevelopment needs of patient and families.
• Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare teammembers.
• Develops and uses a specific plan ofcare and modifies it to meet individual patient needs usingevidence-based practice.
• Implements patientcare and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progressionof treatment and teaching goals.
• Evaluates thecare and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patientresponse to the care and treatment(s).
• Performs timely reassessment anddocumentation.
• Must be able to performunit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care needfor the designated unit's patient population.

Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient FlowProcess

• Anticipates and plans foradmission / discharge / transfer needs to facilitate patientflow.
• Utilizes appropriate systems ofcommunication and tools to facilitate the dischargeprocess.
• Coaches on tools and techniques forchecking, cross checking and validating orders to ensureaccuracy.

Standard III. UnitOperations

• Plans, directs, andevaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particularnursing unit during an assigned shift.
• Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance ofequipment and Supplies.
• Assesses departmentalstaffing needs; actively participates in resourcingefforts.
• Educates and trains others on theoperations, ethics, and regulations within theindustry.

Standard IV. SafePractice / Quality Care / Regulations

• Incorporates patient safetypractices / guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting inpositive patient outcomes.
• Demonstratesaccountability for nursing research and quality improvementactivities.
• Provides evidence-based nursingcare.
• Communicates patient informationeffectively across the continuum of care.
• Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, andregulations within the industry.
• Knowledge offederal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations;ability to comply with these in healthcare practices andactivities.

TECHNICALCOMPETENCIES

Clinical Policiesand Standards

• Follows a specific setof standards and associated clinicalprocedures
• Analyzes policy and standardsdocumentation and ensures organizationalcompliance..
• Provides feedback for improvementof procedures.
• Assists in the development andimplementation of specific procedures.
• Workswith control and monitoring mechanisms, tools andtechniques.

Health InformationDocumentation

• Shares experiences withmaintaining paper and electronic patientdocumentation.
• Walk through the steps andprocedures for receiving, validating and updating patientrecords.
• Describes the flow of informationbetween various stations or units.
• Discussesthe functions, features and document flow of electronicdocumentation.
• Transcribes verbal orders;explains techniques for ensuring theiraccuracy.
• Explains health informationdocumentation best practices and their rationale across health carepractices.

MedicalEquipment

• Describes experience withbasic medical equipment used in own unit orfacility.
• Uses standard diagnostic tools andtechniques to resolves common equipmentproblems.
• Educates patients about theappropriate use of home medical equipment.
• Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in properworking order prior to use to ensure patientsafety.
• Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluatesincoming equipment.

Medical OrderProcessing

• Shares experiences withprocessing medical orders for one or more groups of patients orconditions.
• Describes functions and featuresof the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medicalorders.
• Discusses common errors, their sourcesand procedures for correcting.
• Explainsconsiderations for entering and following standingorders.
• Differentiates between standing ordersand preprinted orders and considerations foreach.

Patient Chart Reading andInterpretation

• Describes experiencesin reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit andunder own care.
• Reviews patients’ charts forcompletion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes oromissions.
• Recognizes unexpected readings andalerts nursing or medical staff.
• Relatesexamples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessonslearned.
• Reviews, discusses and validates owninterpretation with others.

PatientSafety

• Shares experiences withensuring safety for one or more patient groups orsettings.
• Explains key features of safetyguidelines and procedures for those groups andsettings.
• Listens and responds to safetyinquiries from patients and family members.
• Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs ofproblems.
• Describes considerations forpatients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm toothers.
• Utilizes appropriate systems todocument misses and near misses, participates in immediateinvestigating, analysis and reporting inreal-time.

JobRequirements : Education / Skills

Education / Skills

Bachelor of Science Degree inNursing, preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years of combined experiencerequired in both the Critical Care setting and one other specialty(e. g. Medsurg, Telemetry, IMC or Emergency).

5 years of experiencepreferred.

Licenses, Registrations, orCertifications

• BLSrequired.
• ACLS required.
• RN License in state of employment or compactrequired.
• PALS within 30 days of hire isrequired at CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital.
• NRPwithin 60 days of hire is required at CHRISTUS Children’sHospital.

WorkSchedule : 7AM -7PM

7AM -7PM

Work Type : Full Time

Full Time

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