Job descriptionCompletes assessments as established by scope of practice and unit standards.\nAddresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patient and family throughout the continuum of care.\nFormulates, coordinates, and provides plan of care as established in unit standards including, patient and family education, family needs and discharge planning throughout hospitalization with members of the interdisciplinary team.\nProvides direct patient care including, treatments, medications, and diagnostic studies according to policy and procedure.\nEvaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions.\nInitiates collaboration with physicians, ancillary personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members and acts to proactively resolve and facilitate patient needs.\nProblem solves, troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in the care and handling of equipment.\nParticipates in unit-based decision-making regarding the utilization of evidence- based practice.\nActively participates as a team member working toward team goals of the unit and organization and is accountable for unit and system specific metrics.\nActively participates in patient quality and safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational quality and safety.\n\nWork is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.