Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred. Bachelor’s degree required within 3.5 years of start date.
Licensures/Certifications:
Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
Completion of "Healthcare Provider" CPR course, bi-annually.
Experience:
None required
Skills:
- Interpersonal communication (oral and written) skills required in order to educate and comfort patients and their families, maintain effective contacts with a variety of hospital personnel, and maintain appropriate documentation records.
- Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
Utilization of Nursing Process
A. Assessment.
1. Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
2. Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
3. Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
4. Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
5. Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)
1. Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
2. Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
3. Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
1. Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
2. Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
3. Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
4. Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
5. Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
6. Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
7. Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
8. Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
1. Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
2. Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
3. Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
1. Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
2. Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
3. Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
4. Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.
1. Positive engagement and active participation in the NRP sessions
2. Demonstrates accountability and ownership of assigned program requirements
3. Successful completion of program
- Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
- Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities
- Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
- Actively pursues learning and self-development
- Pays attention to detail; follows through
- Sets a positive, professional example for others
- Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
- Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
- Reports to work regularly and on time
- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
- Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way
- Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
- Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity and good judgment
- Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers
- Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
- Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services
- Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles
- Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently