Rivers health is seeking a full-time RN for Swing Bed/Telemetry unit to perform the essential functions below.
Essential job functions
The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.
The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.
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- Performs initial assessment of patient.
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- Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the assessment.
- Considers emotional and spiritual as well as physical health.
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- Assumes responsibility and accountability for overall quality of patient care.
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- Ensures patient care is given according to the proficiency level of personnel while retaining accountability for duties delegated.
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- Respects patient privacy rights and values of individual patients and provides care accordingly.
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- Provides guidance to all personnel in their respective duties.
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- Ensures cleaning, stocking, and quality control duties are accomplished.
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- Ensures equipment needed to provide quality care is available.
- Ensures any malfunctioning equipment is labeled appropriately and sent to Biomed.
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- Performs on-going nursing assessments.
- Utilizes assessment data to plan, revise, and update patient plan of care.
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- Participates in on-going evaluation of employees.
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- Keeps Unit Coordinator/Supervisor, Patient Care Supervisors and/or Risk Manager apprised of special concerns regarding quality, cost effective care, and risk management issues.
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- Completes all annual competencies.
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- Performs other duties that may be assigned.
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- Complies with Corporate Policies, Departmental Policies and Procedures and Personnel Employee Handbook.
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- Performs nursing care in a safe and timely manner according to hospital policies, procedures, and philosophy.
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- Accurate documentation of care.
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- Provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines.
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- Assists with orientation of new employees.
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- Assures emergency equipment and supplies are available.
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- Assumes responsibility for safe-guarding medications and narcotics.
- Safely administers medications with appropriate monitoring.
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- Must be able to cross-train to other units.
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- Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.
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- Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
- Participates in unit meetings.
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- Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on quality improvement teams.
Qualifications
Education and formal training
Graduate of a school of nursing with current WV license. BCLS
required.
Work experience
One (1) year nursing experience preferred in area assigned.
