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Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being. (Some positions might be assigned to critical care areas requiring specialized training.)
Job Responsibility:
Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines
Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists
Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans
Maintains patient documentation
Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports
Makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition
Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events
Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team
Implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family
Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues
Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques
May manage IV lines
May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications
Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards
Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel
Requirements:
Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques
Skill in reading 12-lead EKG
Skill in communicating in a clear and concise manner
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules
Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication