Staff RN - PICU H02B (Columbus, OH) career at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Indianapolis

Nationwide Children's Hospital is currently interviewing Staff RN - PICU H02B (Columbus, OH) on Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:00:37 GMT. Come work for an organization where everything matters. 7:00am - 7:00pm 36hrs wk Job description: The Staff RN assists patients to move rapidly, uneventfully, safely, and as effectively as possible through their episode of care. The Staff RN prescribes delegates, supervises and provides patient care, plans for education, collaborates on plan for discharge and provides for patient safety and...

Staff RN - PICU H02B (Columbus, OH)

Location: Indianapolis Indiana

Description: Nationwide Children's Hospital is currently interviewing Staff RN - PICU H02B (Columbus, OH) right now, this career will be placed in Indiana. Detailed specification about this career opportunity please read the description below. Come work for an organization where everything matters.
7:00am - 7:00pm
36hrs wk

Job description:
The Staff RN assists pati! ents to move rapidly, uneventfully, safely, and as effectively as possible through their episode of care. The Staff RN prescribes delegates, supervises and provides patient care, plans for education, collaborates on plan for discharge and provides for patient safety and quality.

Demonstrates competencies defined (*) in the Staff RN responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care to patients from the age of birth through 21 years, and select adult patients.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Uses nursing process, evidence based practice and unit specific competencies to:

a. Complete the admission assessment.
b. Document a plan of care including patient outcome parameters and nursing orders.
c. Delegate patient care.
d. Evaluate patient care and patients response/progress.
e. Reassess patients and revise plan of care as appropriate.
f. Supervise patient care.
g. Plan discharge.
h. Plan, provide, delegate, and e! valuate patient/family education.
i. Collaborate effective! ly with all health care disciplines to facilitate patient outcomes.

• 2. Communicates patient care needs/expectations/priorities to assigned Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Patient Care Assistants (PCAs), unit coordinators, and allied health personnel.
• 3. Effectively relates and interacts with patient, families, and health care

team.

• 4. Effectively manages patient care through one or more of the following:

a. Prescribing, delegating and coordinating care for patients.
b. Care conferences
c. Clinical rounds
d. Charge nurse responsibilities
e. Other coordination activities
f. Organizing and prioritizing care
g. Managing prescribed physician orders.

5. Maintains professional standards by setting professional goals and participating in activities to meet goals.

6. Adheres to unit/department budgetary standards.

a. Performs daily staffing, scheduling within budge! t parameters.

7. Participates in unit maintenance activities:
a. Pyxis and charge data collection.
b. Infection control activities
c. Point â€"of-care testing
d. e-Chart education
e. Safety and Quality activities

8. Participates in Patient Care Services and Hospital activities in one or more of the following:

a. Policy/procedure review and revision.
b. Helping Hand review and revision.
c. Committee attendance and participation
d. Patient/family advocacy.
e. Shared governance.

9. Participates in educational activities in one or more of the following:

a. Peer review
b. Serves as a preceptor/clinical resource
c. Orientation and continuing education
d. Clinical competency assessment
e. Planning and presenting classes.

10. Accepts and supports change in a positive manner.

11. Participates in research, patient safety and quality improvement activities.
12. Practices professional nursing in accordance with the ANA Code of! Ethics for Nurses.

Other information:
KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

1. Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
2. BSN; Associate degree with commitment to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Note frequency as Constantly (67-100%), Frequently (34-66%) and Occasionally (0-33%) for each requirement. Also note any lifting requirements with pound limit.

Sitting
Talking on phone/in person
Typing on a keyboard
Standing/walking

If you experience techincal issues applying on our website, please email your resume to Kathleen.Hunt@nationwidechildrens.org.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit o! r modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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This career starts available on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:00:37 GMT

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