RN, Registered Nurse - Outpatient Cardio Cath

Description

Summary :

The competent Nurse, in the

same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and

demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.

Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on

long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope

with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes

appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a

means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities :

• Meets expectations of the

applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of

Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing

the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning,

intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.

Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural,

and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their

level of practice.

administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects

and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.

Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.

patients, family members and / or care givers; identify issues and

resources.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Standard I : Utilizes the Nursing Process

thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social,

cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families

members

modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based

practice

procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and

teaching goals

provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and

treatment(s)

documentation

competencies based on the specific patient care need for the

designated unit's patient population

Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process

needs to facilitate patient flow

systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge

process

cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy

Standard III. Unit Operations

Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and

functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift

maintenance of equipment and Supplies

departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing

efforts.

ethics, and regulations within the industry

Standard IV. Safe Practice / Quality Care / Regulations

Incorporates patient safety practices / guidelines to promote a safe

environment resulting in positive patient outcomes

Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality

improvement activities

care

across the continuum of care

on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry

healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with

these in healthcare practices and activities

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Clinical Policies and Standards

clinical procedures

documentation and ensures organizational compliance

Provides feedback for improvement of procedures

in the development and implementation of specific procedures

techniques

Health Information Documentation

electronic patient documentation

and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient

records

various stations or units

features and document flow of electronic documentation

Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their

accuracy

practices and their rationale across health care practices

Medical Equipment

experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or

facility

to resolves common equipment problems

about the appropriate use of home medical equipment

Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper

working order prior to use to ensure patient safety

Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment

Medical Order Processing

experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups

of patients or conditions

features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward

medical orders

and procedures for correcting

for entering and following standing orders

Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and

considerations for each

Patient Chart Reading

and Interpretation

interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care

identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions

Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff

and lessons learned

own interpretation with others

Patient Safety

patient groups or settings

safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings

and family members

physiological and psychological signs of problems

Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to

self, versus harm to others

systems to document misses and near misses, participates in

immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time

Requirements : Bachelor of

Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

year of experience in the related nursing specialty

preferred

BLS

required

RN License in state of

employment or compact

Work Schedule : TBD

Work Type : Per Diem As

Needed

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