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Staff Nurse

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The staff nurse is a professional Registered Nurse (RN) who provides direct nursing care to an assigned patient population, service line or clinic department. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas Nursing Practice Act scope of practice and within the framework of Driscoll Health System's vision and mission of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse practices within the established standards of practice, ethical guidelines, policies and guidelines reflective of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and their specialty service line. The staff nurse completes specific duties and maintains current competence in the skills and nursing practice according to the service line or area of primary work assignment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

Standards of Nursing Practice Assessment:

Collects pertinent data through initial and ongoing focused assessments to analyze the patient's condition and follows through with appropriate reporting and actions. Utilizes appropriate tools to gather relevant data to inform patient care decisions

Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues

Verifies the diagnoses, problems, and issues with the healthcare consumer and interprofessional colleagues

Works collaboratively with other healthcare team members which may include other RNs, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), Physicians and Medical/Nursing Assistants and administrative support staff to address patient needs promptly

Develops, prioritizes, implements, and modifies an individualized evidence-based plan of care in partnership with the person, family and healthcare team

Contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management

Recognizes and intervenes to address abnormal responses to medication therapy and initiates corrective therapy

Escalates patient care concerns or changing status until resolution is achieved

Initiates appropriate referrals to the healthcare team based on assessed patient needs

Communicates with the patient/family, interprofessional team, and community-based resources for safe transitions in continuity of care

Ensures continuity of care by communicating effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers

Acts as a liaison between specialties and sub-specialties, coordinating referrals and follow-up appointments as needed to support the patient continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient care

Performs phone triage, manages prescription renewals, and coordinates follow-up appointments and care plans tailored to patients' needs if working in an ambulatory setting

Uses health promotion and teaching methods, including technologies to communicate health promotion and disease prevention

Evaluates progress toward attainment of expected outcomes and revises plan as necessary Standards of professional performance ethics

Integrates code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice and decision-making in all areas of practice advocacy

Functions as an advocate, seeking direction as needed to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely care

Embraces diversity, equity, inclusivity, health promotion for individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, and spiritual backgrounds across the life span respectful and equitable practice

Uses language translation resources to ensure effective communication

Documents according to policy or guidelines in a timely and accurate manner in the medical record to communicate with the healthcare team collaboration

Supports goals through participation and compliance in unit activities, shared governance and decision-making leadership

Identifies conflict and helps to initiate resolution, seeking assistance when appropriate

Demonstrates authority, ownership, accountability and responsibility for appropriate delegation of nursing care to unlicensed assistive personnel

Assumes charge nurse role by completing additional training and competency to support the unit as requested education

Seeks experiences that reflect current practice to maintain and advance knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment in clinical practice or role performance.

Current RN license in the State of Texas.

Certificates, Registrations:

Driscoll Children's Hospital