Clinical Decision Unit, Registered Nurse, Variable Full-Time Nights

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions Assesses patient’s needs and develops or revises individualized care plans based on patient needs, responses to treatment, and clinical progress.
• Continuously evaluates the patient’s progress toward achieving expected outcomes.
• Promotes cultural competency and builds respectful, collaborative relationships with all team members, patients, and families, acknowledging and respecting diversity.
• Acts as a patient and family advocate, ensuring that their needs, preferences, and concerns are heard and addressed in the care process.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide appropriate care for patients in the intermediate care unit, considering the specific needs of the patient population in this care setting.
• Serves in leadership roles, including as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician, supporting staff development and enhancing patient care delivery.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with medical staff and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement comprehensive care plans, managing patient care across the unit.
• Acts as a role model for clinical excellence and professionalism, supporting the hospital’s and nursing department’s goals, values, and strategic priorities.
• Demonstrates understanding of growth and development principles across the lifespan, assessing and interpreting patient data relative to their age-specific and condition-specific needs.
• Coordinates and delegates care effectively among team members for a defined patient group, ensuring that care is delivered efficiently and safely.
• Documents patient care consistently and accurately, in compliance with regulatory standards.
• This includes assessments, patient education, medication administration, treatments, and ensuring patient safety.
• Maintains competence in nursing skills and proficient use of patient care equipment specific to the intermediate care unit, in alignment with unit-specific protocols and required competencies.
• Prioritizes patient care based on critical needs, utilizing evidence-based practices to ensure optimal care delivery.
• Utilizes problem-solving skills to identify, address, and resolve issues promptly, ensuring patient care is delivered safely and effectively.
• Other Related Functions The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
• Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
• Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
• Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
• Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
• Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.