RN Bedside Clinical Decision Unit

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Practice: Prvides age apprpriate care fr the ppulatin served. Gives cnsideratin t grwth & develpmental phase f life, t age related factrs such as thermal regulatin, nutritin, medicatin administratin, nutritin, safety and functinal needs f the patient. Uses apprpriate resurces fr patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensry prblems, altered cgnitin, cultural and religius needs. Ensures attentin t patient’s physical, spiritual and emtinal well being. Demnstrates cmpetency in assessment skills (Includes admissin and shift assessments). Perfrms pain assessments and intervenes t ptimally meet patient’s needs fr cmfrt. Plans clinical care based n patient’s needs and uses available resurces. Perfrms clinical care in accrdance with plicy and prcedure. Perfrms peripheral venipuncture and peripheral and central vascular access care accrding t plicy & prcedure. Evaluates utcmes f nursing interventins and takes apprpriate actins t mve patient tward reaching gals f care. Identifies situatins that warrant patient rescue and takes apprpriate actin, e.g. Rapid Respnse r Cde Blue/Pink. Adheres t the 5 rights f medicatin administratin and uses the Medicatin Administratin Check (MAK) system per plicy and prcedure. Integrates principles f infectin cntrl & infectin preventin int practice. Adheres t aseptic technique as apprpriate. Uses resurces and references fr reviewing plicies and prcedures, medicatins, and clinical infrmatin. Priritizes and rganizes wrk effectively within assigned shift. Adheres t CCH Jint Cmmissin Disease specific guidelines and cre measures fr the care f the patients with CVA Perfrms peritneal dialysis accrding t plicy and prcedure. Perfrms med surg RN respnsibilities fr the patient requiring hemdialysis. Implements the nursing prcess fr the adult and senir adult patient wh presents with cmplex medical needs.Cmmunicatin: Uses effective cmmunicatin during hand-ffs. (e.g. Shift reprt, transfer reprt, etc). rganizes infrmatin int a meaningful frmat, such as SBAR. Delegates apprpriately t unlicensed persnnel and team members. Cmmunicates patient care infrmatin t the interdisciplinary care team. Prvides patient and family educatin in a manner that is understd and gives the patient and family handuts, brchures and resurces that can be taken hme fr future reference.Dcumentatin: Dcuments patient care in an accurate, prfessinal and timely manner using Sarian, MAK, and paper dcumentatin frms accrding t plicy and prcedure. Dcuments patient care that is relevant t patient’s diagnsis, prblems and reflects patient’s status.Prfessinal Rle Develpment: Develps wn nursing knwledge via practice, bservatin, prfessinal literature, netwrking and attending cntinuing educatin prgrams. Prmtes best practice by demnstrating a cmmitment t quality patient care and the prfessin f nursing. Prmtes innvatin and creativity in the practice envirnment. Serves as a preceptr and mentr fr new emplyees. Mentrs student nurses. Accepts cnstructive feedback abut perfrmance r behavirs and shws evidence f change. Demnstrates verbal and writing skills that are apprpriate fr healthcare cmmunicatin. Adheres t the Department f Nursing Dress Cde.Department f Nursing and rganizatin Supprt: Attends assigned cmmittee meetings and cntributes t the cmmittees. Cmmunicates supprt f rganizatinal values and strategies. Supprts the fllwing rganizatinal prgrams: Magnet®, Hspital f Distinctin, Jint Cmmissin Disease Specific Certificatin, Nursing Cuncils, and integrates their standards int clinical practice. Reviews nursing quality data, e.g. NDNQI and identifies hw t apply best practice int wn practice and mentr thers twards meeting quality target gals. Maintains attendance/lateness standards in accrdance with Hspital plicy.Departmental Supprt: Maintains equipment in wrking rder. Uses equipment apprpriately, fllws Department plicies fr equipment and supply use and maintenance. Perfrms assigned duties t maintain unit in a state f survey readiness and maintain quality initiatives. Fr example, quality cntrl measures, emergency equipment checks, medicatin preparatin area cleanliness, etc. Adheres t unit prgrams t supprt patient care such as maintaining a quiet envirnment, hurly patient runds, custmer service, etc. Attends staff meetings n a regular basis. Keeps patient care area and wrk envirnment neat and rganized.

Credentials:

• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
• Current Pennsylvania RN License
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• 44504

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (Required)
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN). Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program. Certification in clinical specialty preferred.