• Job Description

  Req#: 9551

  Summary

  The Registered Nurse (RN) is expected to provide excellent, clinically competent patient care by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interact with patients, significant others, and the other healthcare team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. The RN also determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating outcomes in relation to evidenced-based intervention. The primary focus of the RN is to ensure every patient receives quality care and services through the efficient use of resources. The RN functions within the scope and standards of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association and the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia. As a member of the healthcare team, the RN is responsible for making decisions and performing services that are in the best interest of the patient while positively contributing to the patient's experience and the success of the entire team by placing the patient and the team above the needs of the individual.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

  The RN i s re s ponsible for prov i ding patient care on his/her assigned shift:

  • Collaborates, performs, and coordinates care for Rapid Response Team (RRT) alerts.
    • Implements treatment based on the patient’s condition, orders, and hospital protocols including emergency standing orders.
  • Collaborates, performs, and coordinates care for stroke patients.
    • Ensures optimal stroke care through the provision of care to stroke patients and oversight of stroke care by other health care providers.
    • Facilitates and/or Implements treatment based on the patient’s condition, orders, and hospital protocols including emergency standing orders.
  • Collects and analyzes data for performance improvement processes, regulatory requirements, and optimization of patient care.
  • Completes a comprehensive nursing assessment ba sed on admission nursing history and appropriate standard of care/protocol
  • Collects/gathers available data , makes kn ow ledg eab l e interpretations and appropriate nursing diagnosis
  • I nitiates and updates the standard of ca re within established time frames
  • Plans, provides , and documents individual patient/family teaching and evaluates understanding
  • Initiates and i mpl eme nts plan for discharge upon admission and throughout the hospitalization
  • Organizes and reprioritizes work based on staff needs , patients' needs , available resources , and unit re q uirements
  • Demonstrate a theoretical k nowl edge base , crit ical thinking sk ills , and efficient prioritization of patient needs
  • Safely administers medication
  • Accurately verifies orders
  • Demonstrates consistent ability/competence i n pati ent care areas.
  • Actively solicits feedback from pati ents and visitors .
  • Fun ct i ons i ndependently with most procedures/protocols and those which require assisting a physici an
  • Re cog nizes limitation s a nd seeks the app ropriat e assistance when needed
  • Demonstrates ability to respond to emergency situations
  • Documents patient care per hospital policy
  • Provides a safe environment for patients and visitors
  • Contributes to reduction of infections and adheres to infection control guidelines.
  • Fosters spirit of teamwork within assigned area.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities within the unit
  • Demonstrates the ability to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate the vision, mission, and goals of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, including hospital and unit specific dashboards.
  • Demonstrates the ability to foster a healthy, collaborative, open work environment that is conducive to teamwork and encourages communication.
  • Demonstrates the ability to follow administrative protocols.
  • Demonstrates effective problem-solving, and communication skills such as conflict resolution and negotiating skills.
  • Demonstrates constructive and effective relationships with staff, peers and customers. Maintains positive employee relations and good employee morale. Emphasizes the team approach to work. Motivates and mentors those to strive for "excellence."
  • Creates a culture within the department that rewards cooperation, teamwork and collective problem solving.
  • Proactively deals with conflict in a timely manner.
  • The RN serves as the role model for his/her professional area of practice.
  • Assesses team member's clinical competency through observation, testing, return demonstration and evaluation of the occurrences of variances to care standards.
  • Serves as a mentor and preceptor to students and all new hires.
  • Serves as a resource for students
  • Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services
  • Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care

  Summary of Other Job Duti es and Expectations

  • Maintains current skills and knowledge in professional area of practice
  • Utilizes opportunities for professional growth
  • Presents lectures and in-services for staff, patients and new hires
  • Attends and participates in unit meetings, committees and in-services
  • Networks actively with professional organizations
  • Promotes physician relationship.
  • Exhibits exceptional guest relation skills
  • Pursues certification in clinical area.
  • Maintains in-service hours
  • Follows dress code
  • Makes self-available to others when needed and demonstrates flexibility with staffing and scheduling to ensure safe patient care
  • Models and encourages high standards of courtesy, honesty, integrity, trust, openness and respect for others
  • Works harmoniously with team toward the accomplishment of common goals
  • Loyal, tactful, industrious and considerate.
  • Creates and contributes to an environment that encourages, recognizes, and rewards creativity, and innovation
  • Participates i n community activities that are supported by the hospital

  Supervisory Responsibilities

  Reports to: Nurse Manager and Clinical Coordinator

  Supervises: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

  Responsibilities: May delegate/assign duties to other members of the healthcare team

  Education and Experience

  Minimum Required Education: Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Virginia or compact state.

  Preferred Education: BSN

  Required Experience: Two years critical care or emergency department Registered Nurse experience.

  Preferred Experience: Neuro/Stroke and/or Rapid Response Team experience

  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  Required: Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Virginia or compact state; BLS and ACLS certification within 90 days of hire. PALS certification to be obtained within four months.

  Preferred: Certification in a specialty field preferred.

• About the company

  Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is a non-profit health system serving Chesapeake and north east North Carolina. We provide care through 2 hospitals, outpatient care centers, physician offices and more.

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