RN - OPC Recovery Room
Company: DCH
Location: Tuscaloosa
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview
Plans, coordinates and directs quality, compassionate care by
maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating
positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Provides
leadership to other team members by articulating and delegating
expected standards of care, supervising and encouraging team
members, and supporting their contributions. Supervises LPNs, PCAs,
PCAs/US, US, ED Tech, ED Clerical/PCA, CRSS and OTs.
Responsibilities
Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an
ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient's physical
condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and
cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and
functional status, developmental or age related factors, and
discharge planning needs. Plans, provides, and documents patient
and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral,
psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after
identifying barriers to learning. Evaluates and regularly
reevaluates patient care; coordinates care planning with patient,
family, providers and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered
outcomes. Assigns and delegates nursing care to team members in
accordance with the patient's needs and the capabilities of the
team members. Applies safety principles when performing care and
accurately documents observations, care provided and changes in
care plan. Participates in transition rounds, care planning/problem
identification and team shift reports. Assists in performance
improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted,
assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes
necessary for improvement. Performs initial and annual competency
per job class.
DCH Standards:
Qualifications
Current Alabama RN licensure. Associate degree in Nursing required.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
Provider training required. AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) training required within the first 6-12 months of employment
in role. AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training
required within the first 6-12 months of employment in role.
Professional Nursing Certifcation preferred. Must be able to read,
write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
WORK CONTEXT
PHYSICAL FACTORS
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