Part-Time In Patient Registered Nurse

Functions under general supervision and direction of the Nursing Director, Charge Nurse and/or Chief Nursing Officer to plan, direct, and evaluates total patient care and to assume management responsibilities as delegated, in accordance with established policy and procedures.

Assesses the needs of patients and initiates, implements and evaluates individualized plans of care.

Relates effectively with other shifts for continuity of care.

Maintains satisfactory relations with other hospital departments and nursing units.

Participates in all phases of education, maintenance of records, patient care, discharge planning and upgrading of policies, procedures, and skills of personnel.

Position Duties: 1.

Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit.

2.

Assesses patients condition based upon assessment and/or interview of patient, physicians diagnosis, laboratory findings and other pertinent information.

3.

Uses professional judgment to prepare nursing care plans consistent with assessment of patients condition and physicians treatment plans and patients care goals.

4.

Directs non-professional personnel in implementing nursing care plans, and provides guidance and demonstrates appropriate methods, as necessary, to correct deviations from established standards.

5.

Evaluates patients response to nursing care and modifies or revises treatment plans in collaboration with the assigned providers.

6.

Renders professional nursing care including administering medications and initiating and maintaining intravenous fluids and blood products according to hospital policy and procedures as ordered by the provider.

Understands pharmacology and recognizes the side effects of medications administered.

Performs lab draws and reports findings to appropriate personnel.

Responsible to perform Point of Care testing as assigned and trained, maintain competency for testing and quality control procedures.

Reports lab results to the ordering provider and documents in the patient chart.

8.

Performs both complex and routine treatments as prescribed by physicians/ providers.

9.

Ensures hourly rounds are being completed in collaboration with themselves and the CNA of assigned patients.

Rounds on patients with physicians/providers when warranted.

Observes and evaluates patients symptoms, progress and reactions to treatments and mediations.

Takes corrective actions as indicated.

10.

Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution.

Communicates with other hospital departments, as necessary, in order to resolve operational problems and make the most effective use of hospital resources in delivering quality patient care.

Participating in interdisciplinary patient care conferences necessary in order to plan and evaluate effective patient care.

11.

Accurately and promptly implements physicians'/providers orders.

12.

Admits, transfers and discharges patients.

13.

Prepares patients for bedside surgica...