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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Marquette, Michigan

About this job

Provides professional nursing care

to assigned patients; coordinates care planning with other disciplines and

supervises other health care team employees, i.e., LPNs, etc.

1. Maintains established hospital

and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement

program, safety, environment of care, management of information, and infection

control standards.

2. Utilizes excellent customer

service skills at all times.

3. Complies with federal and state

law and accrediting and licensing agencies at all times, to include but not

limited to, The Joint Commission and federal compliance regulations.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

A. ASSESSMENT

4. Collects health data in a

systemic and ongoing manner involving the patient, family, and other health

care providers in an age-specific and culturally sensitive manner.

5. Determines the priority of data

collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs.

6. Documents relevant data in a

retrievable form.

B. DIAGNOSIS

7. Derives problem lists from the

assessment data. Validates with the patient, family, and/or other healthcare

providers and documents.

C. OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION

8. Defines expected outcomes that

involve the patient, patient's family and other health care providers, in terms

of the patient, patient's values, ethical considerations, environment, or

situation with such consideration as associated risks, benefits and costs, and

current scientific evidence.

9. Determines and documents expected

outcomes that are culturally appropriate, realistic, attainable, and

measurable.

D. PLANNING

10. Individualizes a plan of care

with the patient, family, and other health care providers that prescribe

interventions to attain expected outcomes.

11. Develops a plan of care that

establishes priorities, provides for continuity, and is documented.

E. IMPLEMENTATION

12. Implements the plan of care in a

safe, timely, and appropriate manner and documents interventions.

13. Coordinates, collaborates, and

delegates in care delivery.

14. Employs health teaching and

health promotion strategies.

F. EVALUATION

15. Evaluates the patient's progress

toward attainment of outcomes and includes the patient, family, and other

health care providers as appropriate.

16. Documents the patient's

responses to the interventions, and revised the plan of care to meet the

patient's changing needs.

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

A. QUALITY OF CARE

17. Participates in the evaluation

of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, and utilizes the results

of quality and effectiveness from nursing practice to modify their own

practice.

18. Demonstrates willingness to

support change for the improvement of patient care and unit operation.

B. PRACTICE EVALUATION

19. Evaluates own nursing practice

in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant

statutes, rules and regulations, in an age-specific and culturally sensitive

manner.

20. Engages in performance appraisal

on a regular basis, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for

professional development. Takes action to achieve identified goals.

21. Acquires and maintains current

knowledge and competency in nursing practice.

C. EDUCATION

22. Participates in ongoing educational

activities related to clinical knowledge and professional issues.

23. Complies with mandatory

continuing education requirements to

Maintain licensure and meet job

requirements.

24. Seeks experience that reflects

current clinical practice in order to maintain current clinical skills and

competence.

25. Acquires and maintains unit

specific accountabilities/ competencies as referenced in Attachment 1.

D. COLLEGIALITY

26. Interacts with, and contributes

to, the professional development of peers and other health care providers as

colleagues.

27. Contributes to an environment

that is conducive to the clinical education of nursing students, other health

care students, and other employees, as appropriate.

28. Contributes to a supportive and

healthy work environment.

E. ETHICS

29. Utilizes the American Nurses

Association's Code of Ethics for Nurses and the hospital ethics

committee to guide practice.

30. Maintains patient

confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters.

31. Acts as a patient advocate, and

assists patients in developing skills so they can advocate for themselves.

32. Delivers care in a manner that

is culturally sensitive and preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

33. Maintains a therapeutic and

professional patient-nurse relationship with appropriate professional role

boundaries.

34. Reports illegal, incompetent, or

impaired practices.

F. COLLABORATION

35. Communicates with the patient,

family and other health care providers regarding patient care and the nurse's

role in the provision of that care.

36. Communicates and documents

referrals including provisions for the continuity of care.

G. RESEARCH

37. Utilizes current research

findings and current practice guidelines to strengthen patient care.

38. Participates in data collection

(surveys, pilot projects, or formal studies).

39. Uses research findings in the

development of policies, procedures, and quality improvement efforts.

H. RESOURCE UTILIZATION

40. Considers factors related to

safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

41. Assigns or delegates tasks

consistent with organizational policies, procedures, legal, and regulatory

requirements, according to knowledge and skills of the designated caregiver.

I. LEADERSHIP

42. Directs the coordination of care

across settings and among caregivers, including oversight of licensed and

unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks.

43. Contributes to the enhancement

of work setting by participating in committees, councils, special projects,

work groups, etc.

44. Teaches others to succeed by

mentoring, to include sharing knowledge, skills, and team building.

Minimum Education: Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Certification in area of

specialty

Minimum Experience: Basic computer skills

Required Certification/Registration: Registration and current RN license, Basic Life Support --

Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP), ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNCC, NRP, ONS/Chemo as

required for specific area of assignment, see Required Courses/Certificates

grid for specific area requirements, (Attachment 1)

Physical Demands:

* Heavy physical effort (lift/carry

up to 50lbs.)

* Occasional extremely heavy

physical effort (lift/carry 50 lbs. or more)

* Prolonged, extensive, or

considerable standing/walking

* Lifts, positions, pushes and/or

transfers patients/equipment

* Manual dexterity and mobility

* Considerable reaching, stooping,

bending, kneeling, and crouching

Working Conditions:

* Regularly exposed to the risk of

bloodborne diseases

* Contact with patients under wide

variety of circumstances

* Exposed to unpleasant elements

(accidents, injuries, and illness)

* Subject to varying and

unpredictable situations

* Handles emergency or crisis

situations

* May perform emergency care

* Occasionally subjected to

irregular hours

* Occasional pressure due to

multiple calls and inquiries

The above statements are intended to

describe the nature and level of work being performed. They are not construed

as an exhaustive of all the responsibilities, duties, and skills required of

personnel so classified.

ATTACHMENT 1

Required Courses/Certificates

Department

BLS-HCP

ACLS

PALS or ENPC

NRP

ONS/

Chemo

FBC/NICU

X

X

8 th Floor

X

X*

7 th Floor

X

6 th Floor

X

X**

Rehab

X

ICU/CCU***

X

X

X

Critical Care Internship

X

APU/YPU

X

ED***

X

X

X

OR/ARE/PAT

X

UP-Surgical Center

X

X

PACU

X

Anesthesia

X

X

Cath Lab/Imaging/IR/ Ultrasound

X

X

PAR

X

X

MGHH&H

X

CIAS

X

Staffing Pool

X

Hematology Oncology Office

X

X

Infusion Services

X

X

Endoscopy

X

X

Radiation Oncology

X

Wound Care Clinic

X

Cardiology Office

X

* Required

for core Pediatric staff

** For

core Oncology nurses only not entire dept.

*** Staff are required in ICU/IMC and ED to complete TNCC-these

departments will maintain RN TNCC certification within department >80%.

Completion of requirements

BCLS is required at the time of

employment.

Timeline for completion of specialty

certifications is found in unit specific staff requirement policies.

Certified, licensed or registered

individuals who fail to renew their certification/license/registration before

the expiration date will not be scheduled or allowed to work beyond their

certification/ license/registration expiration date.

Detailed department specific

expectations are established in initial RN basic and unit specific competencies

and annual competencies.