RN-Progressive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties:

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes relevant patient education materials.
  • Assesses the readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates developmental levels of patients and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes and revises plans of care as needed.
  • Engages with the interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex issues.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as necessary.
  • Adheres to healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care based on patient and family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources regarding complex care issues and discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • Assists in developing professional growth goals.
  • Works towards achieving identified goals within the established timeframe.
  • Promotes intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Contributes to unit goals and performance improvement initiatives.
  • Utilizes effective communication systems.
  • Encourages cost-effective care practices.
  • Provides constructive feedback to colleagues.
  • Stays informed of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
  • Promotes a safe and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Identifies priorities for care through analysis of complex data.
  • Addresses physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
  • Synthesizes assessment data for effective communication with the care team.
  • Anticipates discharge needs for patients and families.
  • Fosters relationships with families to enhance their advocacy for the patient.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare and update care plans.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources for care planning.
  • Employs varied communication methods to convey the plan.
  • Takes into account cultural and ethnic considerations in planning care.
  • Demonstrates effective task prioritization for complex patient needs.
• Research:
  • Stays updated by reading relevant journals and literature.
  • Shares ideas and inquiries with the team for evaluation.

Skills:

• Required Skills & Experience:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • N/A

Education:

• Required Education:
  • Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited nursing school.
• Preferred Education:
  • BSN or MSN from an accredited nursing school.

Certifications & Licensure: