Job Description

To support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care through use of a combination of direct patient care, communication modes, and clerical functions.

Essential Responsibilities:

Fiscal Re sponsibility

• Effi ci ently use su pplies and e quip ment
• Co mp lete assign ments and du ties in a ti mely manner
• Leave shi ft on ti me and utilize ti me keepi ng system
• De mo nstrate prod uctivity and acce pts E DO and float assign ments
• Fill out appropriate work orde rs and supp ort unit goals to eli mina te waste

Quality

• Partic ipate and a ppropri ately docu ments per u nit spec ific sta ndar ds and re main up to date with policy changes
• Posse ss a bility to pro bl em so lve and to multitask within their sc ope of practi ce
• Offer suggestions to i mprove unit fl ow and patie nt ex perience
• Accept dele gati on of tas ks ap prop riately
• Enga ges in team work

Patie nt Sati sfaction

• Pro mote patient satisfaction as exe mplified by patient recognition, letters from patie nts and families, or SEA(Servi ce Excellence Award)
• Ti mely response to patient needs
• Practice professional use of personal electronic devices in patient care areas and keep noise to a mini mum at all ti mes
• Exe mpli fies excellent g uest r el ations to patients, fa mily members, and visit ors
• Purposeful patient rounding

Patient Safety

• Practice safe patie nt mobilization and incorporate fall preve ntion int erventio ns
• Use 2 patient identifiers with a ll tasks and point of care testing
• Utilize the event manage ment system for each u nusual occ urrence
• Adjust care routines to meet t he indi vidual p atie nt needs in the role of UC or UCA as assigned
• Adhere to HIPAA and follow social media policy

Professional Growth

• Shares kno wledge and s kills with c olleagues and others incl uding orientation and cross-training
• De monstrates leadership and be a r esource for peers, be an active council member, be a super u ser, serve as a preceptor…
• Identifies professional needs and c ollaborates with manag ement for learning opportunities for s elf and for the unit
• Participate in development and i mp le mentation of depart mental goals
• Attend product practice change in-services

Customer Service

• Engage patients and their family
• Provide a professional and quiet patie nt enviro nment, be flexible with assign ments, staffing needs and assigned shifts
• Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You)
• Pro mote commi tment to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all ti mes, and maintain interdepart mental
• Relationships
• Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations

Education and Experience Required:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Basic BLS: must obtain within 3 months of hire

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

24