Position Summary
Career Interest : The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
He / she provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. He / she integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of care.
The RN collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team.
He / she ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates leadership skills in decision-making and problem solving.
The RN integrates and communicates knowledge and sensitivity to patient's psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and age specific needs.
He / she practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards and organizational / departmental policies and procedures.
Responsibilities :
- Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Answers patient / significant others phone calls, evaluate patient's needs, and triage patient care.
- Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety.
- Consistently meets work schedule.
- Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs.
- Coordinates health care services with hospital, vendors, physician's offices and other institutions.
- Delegates appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and functions as an independent and supportive team member.
Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
- Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
- Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
- Identifies area for professional growth.
- Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
- Maintains a safe environment for patients.
- Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
- Provides direct nursing care for specified patients, including appropriate supportive care and administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments as prescribed.
- Provides patient / family education using resources available.
- Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area :
a. Unit specific certifications
b. Consultation with experts
c. In-services / rounds
d. Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs / competencies and policies / procedures.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required
- High School diploma or GED
- Associate Degree in Nursing
Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Licensure Compact
Healthcare Provider CPR (American Heart Association or American Red Cross ONLY) or obtained within 14 days of hire
Some units will require additional unit-specific affirmations / certifications / work experience
Time Type : Full time
Full time
Job Requisition ID : R-31094
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