To provide proficient nursing care for an individual or group of patients with less predictable problems and to provide leadership in the implementation of high quality nursing care.\n
Position Summary To provide proficient nursing care for an individual or group of patients with less predictable problems and to provide leadership in the implementation of high-quality nursing care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
Dependent upon the area of assignment perform all, or a combination of, the following:
Uses advanced nursing knowledge and the nursing process to:
Assess factors of the patient's past and present physical, psychosocial, and cultural baseline, health problems, and external support systems which may impact his/her ability to cope with the current health situation.
Develop a nursing plan which is directed toward the optimal resolution of nursing diagnoses and prevention of future problems.
Evaluates and documents a patient's progress toward goals.
Collaborates with the appropriate health care professionals in implementing a comprehensive plan of care.
Provide an individualized plan of nursing care that assists the patient in maximizing participation in his/her care.
Collaborate with a physician to revise the nursing plan of care and/ or goals as necessary.
Implement appropriate patient education programs to meet individual health care needs.
Assist physicians with day to day patient care
Taking histories and assessing the reason for visits.
Assist with procedures and treatments
Provide patient teaching when necessary
Records nursing care using appropriate documentation.
Demonstrates administrative and clinical leadership skills by:
Supervising medical assistants and LPNs in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Identifying and correcting situations, not in accord with departmental policies and procedures.
Evaluating staffing requirements and patient needs when in charge of the unit during a specified work period.
Serving as a role model in the area of professional behavior.
Precepting and orienting staff to policy, procedure, and clinical situations under the direction of the nurse manager.
Maintains accountability for the delivery of nursing care and for aspects of care delegated to others.
Adheres to ethical and legal standards of the hospital and the profession.
Uses results of nursing research to support and/or change nursing practice.
Qualifications
Education
Current D.C. Licensure as a registered nurse is necessary.
Bachelor's degree in nursing- OR- Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Experience
At least two years of relevant clinical experience is necessary.
