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RN MS TELE Location: US-CA-Temecula Email this job to a friend
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Perform patient assessment according to hospital/unit policy. a. Performs initial assessment appropriate to the patient's clinical presentation/diagnosis, care setting, age, development level, and cultural and religious orientation in a timely manner. b. Performs completely and accurately including, but not limited to, physical (i.e. assessment for pain, skin breakdown, risk for falls), psychological (i.e. cognitive and communicative skills or development), social status and other patient needs. c. Identifies and prioritizes the need for further assessment based on the patient's clinical presentation/diagnosis, care setting, desire for care and responses to any previous care. d. Initiates discharge planning for each patient upon admission as appropriate. Develops a Patient Plan of Care that: a. Is individualized for each patient based on assessment of needs that include input from the patient, family and other multi-disciplinary health care team members. b. Includes plan for discharge/transfer. c. Identifies specific nursing diagnosis is relevant to assessment findings. d. Identifies interventions, for each nursing diagnosis, specific to identified patient needs. a. Performs interventions identified for each nursing diagnosis on the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care. b. Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate patient care needs to all members of the multidisciplinary health care team. c. Conducts patient/family education that: - Is appropriate to the patient's age, learning needs, level of understanding and readiness to learn. - Includes the family/significant others when appropriate. d. Documents nursing intervention and patient teaching on designated forms. a. Evaluates and documents the patient's response to the Plan of Care and to interventions. b. Revises and updates the Plan of Care as evidenced by documentation. c. Documents patient's response to teaching on designated form. CORE COMPETENCIES a. Follows the five rights of medication administration and maintains transcription accuracy. b. Administers blood products per hospital policy. c. Administers IV therapy per hospital policy. d. Able to function effectively during an emergency patient care situation. e. Demonstrates appropriate interventions regarding the use of restraints per hospital policy. f. Performs waived testing following hospital policy. g. Assumes responsibility for maintaining a high level of clinical expertise and adapts to new information, technology, and changing trends in nursing practice. h. Maintains required certifications. UNIT SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: a. Demonstrates the ability to utilize the bedside hemodynamic monitoring system, assess findings, intervene as indicated and evaluate. b. Able to care for patients throughout the continuum of care, including management of pain, invasive lines and surgical drains. c. Able to perform ACLS including infusion of appropriate medications as needed. d. Able to interpret cardiac arrhythmias, intervene as appropriate and alert physician of any significant changes. e. Able to titrate vasoactive drugs according to unit policy in response to changing patient condition. | Skills: | ACLS certification - Required Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program - Required Completion of Basic EKG interpretation class upon hire or within six months of employment - Required Current BLS certification - Required Medical/surgical experience in an acute care facility - Highly desired: 1 Years Registered Nurse with current California RN license - Required RN's with less than 1-year experience must complete 4-8 week preceptorship program - Required | Education: | RN |
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