Registered Nurse Med Surg Full Time Float Pool - Kindred Hospital Town and Country / West Houston Area - Full-time / Part-time

Summary:

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.

Essential Functions:

A: Job Specific

* Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.

* Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.

* Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within scope of practice of the staff to whom the task is delegated.

* Assigns nursing care team members in accordance to patient needs, team members capabilities and qualifications.

* Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient's medical record according to nursing standards and policies.

* Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy. Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.

* Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the team.

* Assesses and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.

* Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment, and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.

* Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.

* Receives physician's orders, ensures transcription is accurate and documents completion.

* Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration reducing the potential for medication errors.

* Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.

* Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.

* Performs treatments and provide services to level of licensure.

* Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

* Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.

* Interprets data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.

* Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

* Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients' condition.

* Answers telephone, paging system, patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients and responds as appropriate.

* Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.

* Provides end of shift report to on coming nurse, narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders signed off.

* Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians.

* Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.

* Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel.

* Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

* Performs other duties as requested.

* Be able to travel between hospital regions as assigned.

B: Company Specific

* Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty.

* Completes annual health, safety, and education requirements. Maintains professional growth and development.

* Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.

* Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.

* Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.

* Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.

* Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.

* Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

* Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.

* Maintains current licensure/certification for position, if applicable.

* Consistently demonstrates Guest Relation's skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.

* Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.

Service Excellence Elements

Pride -- (Owning and feeling proud of work quality and our mission.) possess excellent customer service skills.

Performs work that reflects ownership and is a credit to self and positively represents Kindred.

Teamwork -- (Achieving greater results through cooperation and recognizing contributions.)

Cooperates with co-workers while performing duties leading to everyone being able to achieve success and giving recognition where it is due.

Compassion -- (Listening and focusing on the patient/resident; taking sincere, appropriate actions.)

Meets the patients' needs and concerns by consistently acting in a patient-focused manner.

Integrity -- (Doing the right thing.)

Demonstrates adherence to a strict moral or ethical code in performance of duties by always seeking to do the right thing.

Respect -- (Treating others as they would like to be treated; valuing others.)

Acknowledges the worth of others through professional greetings, proper telephone etiquette, patience, and common courtesy.

Fun -- (Enjoying work and being an enthusiastic participant.)

Demonstrates a positive attitude toward work and devotion to the task at hand.

Professionalism -- (Assuring skills (licensures) are current; looking and acting the part while performing at the highest level.)

Keeps skills, competencies and required licensures/certifications current; displays mastery over attitude and behavior and pride in appearance. Consistently performs duties to the best of abilities.

Responsibility -- (Being accountable, doing what is expected or beyond; assuring what needs to get done, gets done.)

Takes ownership of all aspects of duties shown through reliable, timely performance and accountability.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

* Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

* Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.

* Basic computer knowledge.

* Able to organized tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.

* Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.

Education : Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.

Licenses/Certification: Current state licensure as Registered Nurse. BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.

Experience: Minimum two years, four years preferred Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred.