Registered Nurse-Weo

Position Summary:
Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health.  Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders.  Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions.  Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

1.  Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:
      A.    Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
      B.    Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
      C.    Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
      D.    Identifies and provides the means to meet patients' ongoing and
          discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate
          resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
      E.    Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out
          educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere
          in the community.
     F.    Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
     G.    Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
     H.    Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.
2. Communicates relevant information in a manner that is understandable and effective.
3. Shows organizational skills through effective planning.
4. Utilizes the nursing process on admission and throughout hospitalization, actively involving the patient and family in the plan of care through:
        A.    Assessment
        B.    Planning
        C.    Implementation
        D.    Evaluation.
5.  Demonstrates safe medication administration in accordance to established procedure.

6.  Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established Policy & Procedure.
7.  Maintains a safe patient care environment.
8.  Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing basic and specific skills and the utilization of equipment required for patient care. (See unit             specific competencies)
9.  Collects and analyzes data pertaining to patient care or unit-specific activity/process.