RN - PCU/Stepdown

RN-Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary: Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting, reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director.

Essential Duties:

• Education:
  • Identifies and meets learning needs for self.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials relevant to the patient population.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates developmental levels of patients and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed in revising the plan of care.
  • Participates in discussions with interdisciplinary team members regarding the evaluation of patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plans.
  • Utilizes nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivering care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care based on patient and family needs.
  • Consults appropriate resources timely for patients with complex care issues and high discharge risk.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals to promote professional growth and addresses limitations.
  • Achieves goals within the identified time frame or renegotiates with the supervisor.
  • Facilitates intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively uses communication systems.
  • Promotes cost-effective care and provides feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed about public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to establish care priorities.
  • Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into a coherent whole for communication.
  • Anticipates discharge needs of patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that promote their advocacy for the patient.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
  • Employs a full range of communication methods in planning.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in patient care planning.
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals and articles to assess applicability to practice.
  • Brings ideas and questions to the team for evaluation.

Skills:

• Required Skills & Experience:
  • One (1) year of nursing experience.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • N/A

Education:

• Required Education:
  • Nursing Diploma, or
  • ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.