Position Summary: Under the direction of the CNO, Nursing Director: Inpatient Services, and charge nurses, this position encompasses the provision and management of patient care through implementation of the nursing process, delegation to and supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel, and coordination of interdisciplinary care.
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Minimum Qualifications:
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License & Certifications
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Current unencumbered Arizona (or Compact) Registered Nursing License
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Current BLS certification
Successful completion (- 90%) of arrhythmia education within 6 months from date of hire or advancement
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ACLS Certification within six (6) months from date of hire
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Experience:
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One year nursing experience
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Knowledge and Skills
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Able to communicate effectively in English both orally and written
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Above average computer skills
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Demonstrates ability to navigate the electronic healthcare record
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Familiar with Microsoft word and excel
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Able to work and multitask in fast paced environment
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Familiar with RN, LPN, & CNA scope of practice
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Above average organizational skills
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Able to manage, prioritize, and delegate patient care appropriately and effectively
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Verbalizes understanding of the Nursing Process to direct patient care effectively
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Demonstrates knowledge of common disease processes, treatment modalities, and interventions
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Verbalizes knowledge of safe and accurate medication administration principles
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6-Rights
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Right patient, medication, dose, route, time, reason
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Two patient identifies
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Patient allergies
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Patient Education
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Bar-Code Scanning
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Demonstrates ability interpret cardiac rhythms and their implications
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Equipment
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Familiar with Smart Sigma IV Pumps, patient monitors (Tele, ETCO2), Feeding pumps, Wound Vac,
- Physical Requirements
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Must be able to perform physical requirements of the job
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Behavioral Requirements
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Innovative, Initiative, Self-Motivated, Problem Solving, Judgment, Flexibility, Tolerance, Ethical, Integrity, Stewardship, Open Minded, Teamwork, Mentor, Interactive Skills, Productivity, and Customer Service.
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Essential Nursing Job Functions:
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Provides patient care utilizing the nursing process to address the needs medical and nursing needs.
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Assessment
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Diagnosis
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Plan
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Implement
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Evaluate
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Advocate and ensure patient safety processes
Provides age specific and culturally appropriate care (Pass Quizzes- 80%).
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Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and how to incorporate these into the patients care
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Demonstrates cultural competence and how to provide culturally appropriate care
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Performs complete and accurate data entry into the electronic healthcare record according to hospital and departmental policies.
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Documents patient care in the appropriate template/category
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Addresses patient needs within the Care Plan
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Assessments, procedures, and nursing notes in appropriate location
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Through collaboration with the healthcare team, keeps providers aware of patient status including assessment findings and response to interventions, as well as results of diagnostic or point of care tests.
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Keeps patients, families, and/or significant others informed of plan of care and progress through their hospital stay.
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Maintains clinical competencies through attendance/completion of mandatory education and demonstrates these in practice.
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Provides holistic care through proactive and timely implementation of ordered medical, as well as nursing, interventions to provide and promote patient wellness.
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Provides understandable education to patients, families, and/or significant others, and verifies understanding or abilities through restatement or return demonstration.
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Effective stewardship; ensure complete and accurate timekeeping, as well as appropriate and effective utilization of supplies and equipment.
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Participates in hospital and departmental Quality Assessment Process Improvement activities
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Implements improvement strategies based on QAPI results
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Identifies service improvement opportunities.
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Actively models, promotes, and implements management’s visions and philosophies through collaboration with coworkers and management team.
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Actively models and promotes through words and actions professionalism, high ethical standards, customer service, and adherence to hospital and departmental policies and protocols.
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Additional Job Functions
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Able to communicate and model the hospital mission, vision, and goals
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Maintains HIPAA and regulatory compliance
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Provides supervision of licensed and unlicensed staff to assure safe and effective patient care
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Acts as clinical resource and preceptor.
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Able to perform procedures and provide services requiring technical knowledge and manual skills
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Assisting physicians
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Nursing specific procedures
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Collaborates with and coordinates patient care through ancillary departments to provide continuity of care throughout the hospital stay
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Demonstrates customer service etiquette for all person-to-person encounters including but not limited to;
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Face-to-face encounters
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Telephone
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Nurse call system
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Proper care and management of hospital equipment and supplies
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Medical/Patient Care
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Disposable
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Non-Disposable
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Non-Medical (Office)
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Environment of Care
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Maintains department cleanliness and readiness
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Keep rooms clean and tidy
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Empty linen carts
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Keep trash cans <1/2 full
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Dirty Utility Room
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Room is kept clean and tidy
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Ensure noting is stored in room
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Clean stock room
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Ensure adequate supply of linen on cart
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Ensure linen cart is covered
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Attends no less than 60% of staff meetings
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Timely and accurate completion of supplementary tasks assigned or delegated by CNO, dept. director, or charge nurse.
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Performs other duties as assigned