Job Description

Job Summary

Provides quality care that is dependent on physician order or through independent nursing interventions based on professional judgment in response to individualized patient needs. Promotes restorative health and/or supportive care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.

Job Components * Professional Responsibilities:

• Adheres to scope of RN practice as outlined by the MS Board of Nursing, regulatory standards and hospital policy
• Maintains profession and technical knowledge and pursues professional growth opportunities
• Supervises and supports the LPN, Nursing Assistant, Nurse Tech, Behavior Health Techs and student
• Serves as positive role model and in the preceptor role for new staff and students
• Keeping access to protected health information secure and confidential
• Collaborates with physician and multidisciplinary team to address patient needs
• Appropriately seeks help or guidance from supervisor or other resource people
• Adapts to change and prioritizes work
• Demonstrates reliable attendance, reports on time and is ready to work at beginning of shift
• Completes assigned duties, willingly accepts assignments and assist others to complete work on time
• Willing to support unit\xe2\x80\x99s staffing needs by occasionally adjusting work schedule, staying late or working extra
• Establishes a safe, compassionate, caring environment for patients and their family
• Establishes a safe, supportive work environment that promotes teamwork

• Core Duties:
• Coordinates patient care by scheduling, consulting and organizing patient activities
• Performs admission and ongoing patient assessment and responds appropriately to findings
• Establishes a Plan of Care for each patient to address acute physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Promotes patient engagement by considering specific needs, values and preferences
• Establishes care goals, teaches patient/family about health conditions, medications, and self-care skills
• Develops discharge plan individualized for patient/ family needs that prevents hospital readmissions
• Accurately and completely documents assessments and nursing care in the patient\xe2\x80\x99s medical record
• Promotes continuity of care by reporting activities, incidences, and changing patient needs to next caregiver
• Demonstrates infection prevention behaviors, consistent hand washing and use of appropriate PPEs
• Adheres to safe medication administration while preparing, administering, documenting and monitoring meds
• Recognizes safety risk and implements prevention plan for falls, skin breakdown and injury
• Contributes to the department\xe2\x80\x99s performance improvement activities
• Demonstrates competency in performance of clinical skills

• Essential Skill Competencies

Body system assessment Phlebotomy Establish IV access CPR Certification
Safe blood administration Medication monitoring Preventive skin care Chest tube care
Aseptic wound care/ dressing change Foley catheter insertion/care
Advanced skills specific to individual unit will be monitored for competency during orientation.

• Minimum Requirements: Current RN license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. Must be able to read, write, understand verbal and written communication.

• Interaction Skills: Effectively communicate verbally and in writing; Ability to provide instructions and education

• Physical Demands:

During a normal shift, the incumbent will:
Occasionally (1-33%) Frequently (34-67%) Continuously (68-100%)
Sit Walk Seeing (Visual)
Stand Reach Listening
Lift Carry Simple Grasping
Squat Distinguishing colors
Bend Body Fluids
Kneel Firm Grasping
Climbing Stairs Forearm Rotation
Hazardous Materials Lifting Up to 10 lbs
Lifting 10-50 lbs Carrying Up to 10 lbs
Lifting
50 lbs with assistance Push on wheels Up to 200 lbs
Carrying 10 to 20 lbs. Use of Wheelchair
Push on wheels 200-400 lbs. Use of Stretcher
Pulling Up to 350 lbs with assistance Use of Carts
Use of Computer Carts Use of Dynamap (1 lb)
Use of Beds

• Exposure Classifications: High exposure risk

St Croix Regional Medical Center