ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinates patient assessment through collection of patient’s health data.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Prioritizes data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.
- Performs ongoing and systematic comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
- Involves the patient, significant others and health care providers as appropriate.
- Performs functional, nutritional and other screenings and ensures triggers are complete.
- Identifies and coordinates the need for further assessment by discipline.
- Documents patient care assessments in the medical record.
- Analyzes patient assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Determines nursing diagnoses using assessment data.
- Identifies patient outcomes based on the nursing diagnoses.
- Outcomes are prioritized based on the patent’s condition and needs.
- Nursing diagnoses and outcomes are documented in the medical record.
- Triage assessment on all patients and follows protocols according to established department guidelines and policies.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the management of patients receiving Procedural Sedation.
- Coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Collaborates with appropriate disciplines and integrates various assessments to formulate an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and current nursing practice standards.
- Reviews and updates the plan of care as the patient condition changes, at least every day.
- Documents the plan of care in the medical record.
- Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team to deliver direct patient care utilizing nursing practice standards, and universal blood and body fluid precautions.
- Uses interventions that are consistent with the patient’s plan of care.
- Maintains patient rights.
- Ensures that patients receive the appropriate treatments and medications in a timely manner.
- Delegates patient care to other members of the health care team; ensures the delegated task(s) are within the scope of practice of the assigned individual and maintains oversight and accountability.
- Coordinates direct patient care from appropriate support services.
- Provides individualized patient education to patient and families.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan patient discharge.
- Documents all treatments, medications, patient/family education and ongoing assessments.
- Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Performs ongoing and systematic reassessment according to department standard or more frequently based on patient condition.
- Revises nursing diagnoses, outcomes and plan of care based on reassessments.
- Involves the patient, significant others and healthcare team in the evaluation and update of plan of care as appropriate.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of treatments, medications and patient teaching.
- Responsible for the assessment management of the post anesthesia patient.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Demonstrates proficiency in the management of the post anesthesia patient according to the department guidelines.
- Administers and monitors Procedural Sedation.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Demonstrates proficiency in management of patients receiving Procedural Sedation.
- Responsible for performing appropriate interpretation of ECG rhythm strips and management of interventions.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- Identifies and notifies physician of significant changes in patient’s ECG.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the interventions for cardiac arrhythmias according to AHA standards of Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
3) 12 hour shifts a week with night and weekend call split up amongst the staff.
1 year Nursing experience preferred
Current BLS Healthcare Provider
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) desired.