RN - ED - Contract - MSW

Summary: The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

• Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
• Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively.
  
  

Patient Experience

• Role models the tenets of *** Relationship Centered Care (MSHRCC) through facilitation of the following actions including, but not limited to, Admission Welcome, Bedside shift Report, HELP (High Risk Medications, Equipment, Lines/Drains/Airway, Pain and Plan of Care) AM/PM Care, 5 Minute Sit Down, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, Discharge Wrap Up, and MD/RN Unit Collaboration.
• Considers the patient's values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs and knowledge in all aspects of care.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care.
• Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager or Patient Relations as needed.
• Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue, body language and actions.
• Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care. 8. Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding (PHR) on assigned patients addressing the 4 Ps.
  
  

Skills And Qualification

NYS RN License

BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS

2 Years Of Emergency Room Experience Required

BSN Required

ET_HRHC01