Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing Facility

Description

MAIN FUNCTION :

The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of

patients for a designated timeframe and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing

process, the environment / instrumentation, and other health care team members. The Registered Nurse is

expected to perform their duties according to established standards of care and the core values established by

the Division of Nursing. Reports to assigned Unit Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

STANDARDS OF CARE

Nursing Process Assessment

• 1. Performs assessment / data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on

physiologic, psychological and cognitive status of patients.

Diagnosis

Outcome Identification

Planning

diagnosis and patient outcomes.

these.

Implementation

concise.

Evaluation

systems, environment, and instrumentation in progressing patient toward outcomes

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

Quality of Care

calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.

patient populations.

Performance Appraisal

practices.

to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.

Education

and other departments and personnel as appropriate.

Collegiality

and significant others.

Ethics

institution.

Research

applicable.

Resource Utilization

resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.

CORE VALUES

Accountability

24. Accepts accountability for individual practice.

Caring and Compassionate Environment

25. Respects and recognizes each patient as a unique individual and provides holistic nursing care.

Collaboration

Communication

Continuity of Care

Leadership

29. Demonstrates leadership ability.

health care team members, patient care and unit activities.

making.

Learning Environment

professional development. Attends 75% of all staff meetings and 100% of all mandatory inservices.

seeks guidance in areas of question.

Participation in Decision Making

Medical Center strategic plans and goals.

Quality Improvement

appropriate.

AGE-APPROPRIATE CARE

to which the individual is assigned.

OTHER

39. Employee understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the

customer / patient by interacting with him / her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the

customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain

communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the

Medical Center.

40. It is understood that this job description lists typical duties for the classification and is not to

considered inclusive of all duties, which may be assigned.

EDUCATION :

Current NYS nursing licensure, limited permit or eligible. Excellent communication skills and writing ability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Appreciable physical effort required; lifting, pulling, pushing, and moving patients of various size, capabilities

and abilities. Some lifting, reaching, and stooping. Required to be on feet much of the time.

EXPOSURE CATEGORY :

Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood and body fluid or tissues.