REGISTERED NURSE PD
Company: Lifespan
Location: Providence
Posted on: September 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager (or designee)
and within hospital and departmental policies and procedures the
professional registered nurse acts as a patient advocate in the
application of the nursing process. All essential functions
performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the
patients. Responsibilities:
Recognizes and reports deviations from patient or established
norms. Identifies deviations from established norms not related to
chief patient*s complaints. Reports patient*s responses to
treatment(s) and documents nursing interventions.
Provides basic comfort and support according to patient needs.
Fosters patient(s) and family participation in achieving optimum
level of patient*s functioning and performing activities of daily
living. Sets priorities in individual patient*s assignments. Seeks
guidance and resources when necessary in management of patient
care.
Identifies and assesses emergency situations. Initiates appropriate
response and intervention. Plans for potential needs during
emergency situations.
Defines nursing diagnosis and expected patient*s outcomes. May
modify nursing plan of care based on diagnosis and/or outcomes.
Documents on appropriate nursing assessment forms.
Implements nursing interventions and evaluates based on patient*s
outcomes. Modifies plan or care accordingly including
documentation.
The Registered Nurse maintains knowledge of contemporary
professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the
Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act. Attends training and retraining as
needed to maintain current knowledge of hospital and patient*s care
practices and procedures.
Utilizes established protocols and collaborates with the health
team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and attainment of
desired patient outcomes.
Participates in quality improvement processes and risk management
activities. Attends unit-based or hospital meetings to facilitate
patient care management.
Functions in a cooperative and productive manner in the work
environment.
Integrates complete physical assessment with nursing assessment and
records reviews in developing a comprehensive and individualized
plan of care.
Follows all documentation guidelines per policy and procedure.
Maintains quality assurance safety environmental and infection
control in accordance with established hospital department policies
procedures and objectives. Maintains safe environment for patients
visitors and staff.
Demonstrates self-direction in maintaining and advancing clinical
and professional competency.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to
patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging
processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each
step of the care process.
Provides functional guidance and direction to LPNs CNAs and other
licensed personnel as required.
May assume shift charge responsibility on an assigned unit.
Responsibility includes maintaining an overview of unit activities
and delegating work responsibilities with equitable assignments.
Makes bed and patient assignments and assigns primary patients to
staff. Other information:
Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the
Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in
accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing. BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
Graduate of a school of nursing Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred
with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State
of Rhode Island.
Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses.
Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the
state of Rhode Island.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to
patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging
processes human development stages and sensitivity to cultural
diversity in each step of the care process.
Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon hire.
EXPERIENCE:
Registered nurses should develop general proficiency as a staff
nurse within three months of employment.
For specialty units general nursing experience appropriate to the
specialty is preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Prolonged standing and walking.
Exposed to all patient elements.
May be required to lift/turn patients and equipment.
Repeated bending squatting stooping.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
None. Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race color religion sex national
origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender
identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital
status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Location: The
Miriam Hospital USA:RI:Providence Work Type: Per Diem Shift: Shift
1 Union: Non-Union Apply
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