Job Description

1. Monitor and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pulse oximetry). Monitor patient's airway.
2. Monitor and record I & O.
3. Obtain and record blood glucose readings.
4. Initiate CPR.
5. Communicate with patient and/or family. Meet patient needs for courtesy, information, physical care, emotional care, safety, privacy, and confidentiality. Provide information to the patient and/or family to educate them on disease process, hospital stay, and/or procedures and treatments.
6. Transport patients by pushing, pulling, lifting, in a wheelchair, bed, or gurney.
7. Clearly and concisely report significant information to physician, anesthetist, and other healthcare team members.
8. Collect and document patient care information, concisely and legibly, according to hospital and department policy.
9. Administer medications, including narcotics, according to SBAMH policies and procedures.
10. Communicate with coworkers clearly and concisely.
11. Develop and revise nursing care plan; follows patient-specific plan of care.
12. . Adhere to departmental and facility infection control procedures and policies (including use of universal/standard policies).
13. Position the patient correctly according to procedure to be performed and physiological principles.
14. Adheres to departmental policy for instrument, sponges, and sharps counts.
15. Participate in quality improvement assurance, assessment and improvement activities.
16. Handle specimens and cultures according to departmental policies.
17. Notify receiving nursing area of patient's condition and needs prior to transfer.
18. Maintain patient supplies in accordance with routine needs and cases.
19. Participate in the orientation and teaching of newly employed nursing personnel.
20. Responsible and accountable for using work time appropriately by organizing and prioritizing work to complete daily assignments.
21. Participate in nursing projects and/or revision and review of policies and procedures.
22. Prep patients according to policy.
23. Follow policies for flash sterilization, disinfection, wrapping and packaging of supplies for sterilization.
24. Demonstrate competency and adherence to standards in aseptic technique and maintaining a sterile field.
25. Demonstrate competency in the role of circulating nurse and/or scrub nurse.
26. Start peripheral IV's.
27. Administer IV's and IV medications via peripheral and central line.
28. Provide appropriate anesthesia assistance during intubation and extubation.
29. Is alert to urgent situations. Implements immediate appropriate action.
30. Develop appropriate care plan utilizing physician preference cards.
31. Maintain competency in providing Phase 1 Post Anesthesia Care.
32. Provides for patient safety.
33. Positive and effective interaction with patients, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
34. Assess the patient.
35. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Will be oriented to and maintain competence in working with patients in the following age categories: Med/Surg/Skilled/ICU: Infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

OB: Neonate, adolescent, and adult patients.

OR, ED: Neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Competence at the beginning of employment will be measured through observation during orientation, math and medication administration testing, and review of documentation. Ongoing competence will be measured through observation of clinical practice, observation for performance evaluation, competency inservice and testing, and math and medication administration testing. See attached sheet for other initial and ongoing competence required by each department.

Education

Graduate of a State Board approved or accredited school of nursing.

Experience

Must possess current clinical experience or be a new nursing graduate. Prefer minimum of one year's experience in pertinent clinical specialty. Nurses who do not meet this requirement must obtain experience through formal hospital orientation program.

Certification/Licensure:

Must possess evidence of current Kansas license or valid temporary permit to practice (if coming from out of state).

Code Blue Training:

a. A minimum training level of BLS is required.

b. Acquire and maintain ACLS training

Physical Demands:

May require standing for periods of up to 3 to 5 hours. May require frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and grasping. Requires lifting and carrying up to 35 lbs. May also require pushing or pulling up to 35 lbs. Job requires full range of body motion, with occasional twisting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and reaching. Job may require reaching overhead. Job requires ability to handle and lift patients. Eye-hand coordination, and finger and manual dexterity are required. Requires corrected hearing and vision to a normal range. Job requires working under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours. Some exposure to communicable diseases, sharps, and hazardous material is anticipated. Job requires potential exposure to body fluids and radiation. Requires the ability to distinguish letters and symbols. Use of office equipment such as telephones, computer, fax machines, copying machines, and intercom may be required. Repetitive movements such as writing are required.

Working Conditions:

Includes working weekends and holidays, with potential for varied shifts, overtime, cost containment absent days, or standby time. O.R. personnel are required to rotate on-call duty for emergency surgery.