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Job Summary
- Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards
- Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes
Essential Functions
Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition : “The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alterations.” Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers, and providing education to patients and / or significant others. The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position. Involves discretion and independent action within prescribed limitsCollects patient health dataDetermines the priority of data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needsCollects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniquesInvolves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriateEnsures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoingDocuments relevant data in the medial record according to hospital standardsAnalyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses / patient problemsDerives diagnoses / patient problems from the assessment dataValidates diagnoses / patient problems with the patient, significant other, and health care providers, when possibleDocuments diagnoses / patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and planIdentifies expected outcomes individualized to the patientDerives outcomes from the diagnoses / patient problemsDocuments outcomes as measurable goalsFormulates outcomes mutually with the patient and health care providers, when possibleEnsures outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient’s present and potential capabilitiesEnsures outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patientEnsures outcomes include a time estimate for attainmentEnsures outcomes provide direction for continuity of care. Anticipates potential problems situations and intervenes to offset any adverse impactDevelops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomesIndividualizes the plan to the patient’s condition or needDevelops the plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, when appropriateEnsures the plan reflects current nursing practiceDocuments the planProvides continuity of care in the planImplements the interventions identified in the plan of careEstablishes interventions that are consistent with the plan of careImplements interventions in a safe and appropriate mannerDocuments interventionsEvaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomesEnsures evaluation is systematic and ongoingDocuments patient’s responses to interventionsEvaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomesUtilizes ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses / patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care, as neededDocuments revisions in diagnoses / patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of careInvolves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process, when appropriateParticipates in quality-of-care activities as appropriate to include but not limited to :Identification of aspects of care important for quality monitoringIdentification of indicators used to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing careCollection of data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing careAnalysis of quality data to identify opportunities for improving careFormulation of recommendations to improve nursing care or patient outcomesImplementation of activities to enhance the quality of nursing practiceUtilizes the results of quality-of-care activities to initiate changes in practiceOther duties as assignedQualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree preferredGraduate of an accredited school of professional nursingLicenses / Certifications
Licensure in the State of Ohio as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN)Experience
Minimum of one year of hospital clinical experience preferred