Description

Summary: Responsible for patient admission tasks such as assessment and care planning, and discharge tasks for an assigned group of patients for a defined work period to assist in supporting and expediting patient throughput. Involves provision of these services to older adolescent, young adult, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients. Responsibilities: Patient Care Planning

* Develops comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified during nursing admission assessment.

Patient Care Provision

* Completes nursing activities associated with the admission and discharge of assigned patients. * Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate. * Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure thorough and effective transitions for admitting and discharging patients.

Patient Care Evaluation

* Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. * Completes nursing documentation for admission and discharge functions for assigned patients.

Teaching

* Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching. * Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs. * Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.

Patient Care Communication

* Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition. * Maintains patient confidentiality. * Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others. * Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed. * Contributes to the overall identification, implementation and improvement of the throughput process. * Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately. * Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives. * Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

* Associate's Degree in Nursing required * RN License in state of employment or compact required * BLS required

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday Work Type: Per Diem As Needed