Job Description
Medicine Acute Part Time Nights The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within assigned areas utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients. What you will do Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures including care of the ambulatory practice patient. Initiates assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis and the functional health framework upon visit. Collects key information from patient, family, laboratory, and other medical reports. Ensures that all consents necessary for treatment/procedure have been signed and that all prescribed identification procedures have been carried out. Determines nursing diagnosis and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching, discharge planning, and the growth and development needs of the patient. Determines which standards of care and practice apply to the patient. Documents assessment, including nursing diagnoses or other clinical judgments. Demonstrates knowledge, technical, interpersonal and critical thinking skills to provide care, manage clinical competency and meet age-specific patient needs within the unit. Completes ongoing assessments according to outpatient and nursing policy and/or as determined by patient condition: Re-prioritizes care based on new information, Continues to update nursing diagnoses, and Involves family and/or other significant individuals in assessment activities. Assesses, plans and implements care of assigned patients. Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as ordered by the Physician Consistent with primary and population-specific standards of care and practice With consideration given to