Job Summary : The perioperative nurse will function in the role of the circulating nurse and may function in the scrub role in the operating room. Job Responsibilities: Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical and religious diversity. Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to all populations. Assess patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching barriers and outcomes. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Assessment/Reassessment Nursing Diagnosis/Goal Setting/Plan Implementation Evaluation 6. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice. Seeks continuing education opportunities Supports professional Nursing organizations Supports Nursing certification Utilizes evidence-based practice Supports and utilizes research in practice Supports committee/council involvement 7. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession. Assists with the orientation of new employees Precepts student nurses Delegates appropriately Self-manages time and responsibilities 8. Exhibits responsibility for departmental and personal work schedules. 9. Maintains current knowledge and practice of hospital and departmental policies and procedures. 10. Conducts self in a professional manner. 11. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession. 12. Assesses the patient’s initial and ongoing condition. 13. Formulates a plan and identifies individualized patient needs. 14. Facilitates interventions in accordance with patient’s established plan of care and provides appropriate nursing interventions for the patient undergoing surgical intervention. 15. Evaluates progress towards the attainment of the patient’s plan of care by constantly individualizing, updating and prioritizing the plan of care. 16. Follows policy and procedures for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of scopes and instruments. 17. Follows policy and procedure for environmental cleaning and housekeeping. Education Requirements and Other Requirements: Education Level: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Certification/Licensure: Illinois licensed or eligible. CPR certification required. ACLS preferred or must be completed within one year. CNOR preferred. Experience Requirements: Minimum one-year scrub/circulator experience preferred.
Job Summary : Provides direct patient care, effectively utilizing the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team led by the Emergency Department Physician to meet the individualized need of the patient and family. Will practice within the parameters of the Illinois Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and Anderson Hospital policies and procedures. Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards. Job Responsibilities: Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Completes focused and ongoing assessments and documentation. Completed pain assessment—ongoing and after intervention. Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice. Expected to participate on committees, projects, as a preceptor and as charge when requested. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession. Utilizes chain of command. Maintains calm manner during abrupt changes in acuity and/or unit activity. Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance when necessary. Is flexible with scheduling when necessary. Delegates responsibilities to appropriate health care team members and monitors their activity and work performance. Provides patients with appropriate instructions for discharge care and documents accordingly—ensuring patients/family understanding. Participates in call backs. Education Requirements and Other Requirements: Education Level: Graduate of accredited nursing program Certification/Licensure: Illinois licensed or eligible CPR required ACLS, TNCC, PALS or ENPC, ECRN preferred Experience Requirements: Prior Emergency Department experience or other critical care environment preferred Education Requirements: Orientation, Annual competency standards, mandatory training and unit specific education Will complete above credentialing as scheduling and availability of courses affords
SUMMARY The Registered Nurse is a professional who assumes responsibility for providing and supervising the delivery of quality patient care within the framework of Anderson Healthcare. The RN uses initiative, independent judgment, and professional skills in utilizing the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing care rendered. The RN is responsible for their own actions and competencies. The RN will apply the Nursing Process while incorporating instruction, teaching, and discharge planning into the care of each patient. The RN fosters the mission statement and initiatives of Anderson Healthcare and Community Hospital Staunton by demonstrating compassion, competence, collaboration, and creativity. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including the following. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and reduce apprehension. 2. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. 3. Prepares equipment and assists provider during treatment and examination of patient. 4. Able to initiate and manage a Code C situation. 5. Able to interpret EKG recordings and has the knowledge to monitor and intervene during both stable and life-threatening arrhythmias. 6. Able to recognize, assist, maintain, and troubleshoot a patient requiring ventilatory measures. 7. Maintains valid ACLS certification as required by Community Memorial Hospital. 8. Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients and visitors. 9. Observes patient and documents change in condition, adverse reactions, and any required reportable incidents. Notifies the supervisor and provider of change in patient’s condition, adverse reaction, or reportable incident. 10. Takes patient’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient as ordered by provider and as needed for change in condition. 11. Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. 12. Accurately documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients. 13. Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instructions. 14. Demonstrates knowledge and principles of PI (performance improvement plan) and application of systematic improvement process. 15. Provides care in the Pain Management environment directed toward meeting both psychosocial and physical needs of the patient. Functions as a resource person and teacher. Proficient in pain management guidelines and medication dosing. 16. Demonstrates professionalism regarding dress code and personal hygiene. 17. Demonstrates a concern to others, takes time to illustrate care and understanding, exemplifies expected behaviors, promotes team concepts, and actively contributes toward conflict resolution. 18. Complies with established hospital policies, procedures, rules, and regulations as they relate to: a. · Safety/Risk Management b. · Infection Control c. · Quality Improvement d. · Rules and Regulations e. · Hospital’s Corporate Compliance and HIPAA Program 19. Performs job within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics and Compliance program. Recognizes and reports compliance variants to supervisor, compliance officer, or hospital hot line. 20. Responsible for wearing/using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. 21. Performs within the prescribed limits of the Ethics and Compliance program of Anderson Healthcare and CHS. Detects, observes, and reports compliance variants to supervisor, compliance officer, or hospital hot line. 22. Maintain confidentiality according to the hospital information security policies and confidentiality statement. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, - Active Illinois license, ACLS, and BLS. Must have sound knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, familiarity with organization, functions, polices, regulations, and procedures of the nursing service department and Anderson Healthcare. Good oral/written communication, critical thinking, and time management are necessary. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the different age groups of those served in the nursing department.
SUMMARY The Registered Nurse is a professional who assumes responsibility for providing and supervising the delivery of quality patient care within the framework of Anderson Healthcare. The RN uses initiative, independent judgment, and professional skills in utilizing the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing care rendered. The RN is responsible for their own actions and competencies. The RN will apply the Nursing Process while incorporating instruction, teaching, and discharge planning into the care of each patient. The RN fosters the mission statement and initiatives of Anderson Healthcare and Community Hospital Staunton by demonstrating compassion, competence, collaboration, and creativity. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including the following. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and reduce apprehension. 2. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. 3. Prepares equipment and assists provider during treatment and examination of patient. 4. Able to initiate and manage a Code C situation. 5. Able to interpret EKG recordings and has the knowledge to monitor and intervene during both stable and life-threatening arrhythmias. 6. Able to recognize, assist, maintain, and troubleshoot a patient requiring ventilatory measures. 7. Maintains valid ACLS certification as required by Community Memorial Hospital. 8. Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients and visitors. 9. Observes patient and documents change in condition, adverse reactions, and any required reportable incidents. Notifies the supervisor and provider of change in patient’s condition, adverse reaction, or reportable incident. 10. Takes patient’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient as ordered by provider and as needed for change in condition. 11. Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. 12. Accurately documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients. 13. Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instructions. 14. Demonstrates knowledge and principles of PI (performance improvement plan) and application of systematic improvement process. 15. Provides care in the Pain Management environment directed toward meeting both psychosocial and physical needs of the patient. Functions as a resource person and teacher. Proficient in pain management guidelines and medication dosing. 16. Demonstrates professionalism regarding dress code and personal hygiene. 17. Demonstrates a concern to others, takes time to illustrate care and understanding, exemplifies expected behaviors, promotes team concepts, and actively contributes toward conflict resolution. 18. Complies with established hospital policies, procedures, rules, and regulations as they relate to: a. · Safety/Risk Management b. · Infection Control c. · Quality Improvement d. · Rules and Regulations e. · Hospital’s Corporate Compliance and HIPAA Program 19. Performs job within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics and Compliance program. Recognizes and reports compliance variants to supervisor, compliance officer, or hospital hot line. 20. Responsible for wearing/using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. 21. Performs within the prescribed limits of the Ethics and Compliance program of Anderson Healthcare and CHS. Detects, observes, and reports compliance variants to supervisor, compliance officer, or hospital hot line. 22. Maintain confidentiality according to the hospital information security policies and confidentiality statement. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, - Active Illinois license, ACLS, and BLS. Must have sound knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, familiarity with organization, functions, polices, regulations, and procedures of the nursing service department and Anderson Healthcare. Good oral/written communication, critical thinking, and time management are necessary. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the different age groups of those served in the nursing department.
Job Summary : Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards, within the parameters of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, and within the policies and procedures of Anderson Hospital. Job Responsibilities: Supports Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical, and religious diversity. Responds appropriately to infant security, hospital code and patient alarms, including required documentation. Uses effective communication skills with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families and visitors. Provides age appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, adolescent, adult , and clean gynecological populations. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policy and procedures. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Engages in activities to expand and /or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice. Provides leadership and autonomy in the profession and practice settings. Delegates responsibilities to appropriate health care team members and monitors their activity and work performance. Facilitates and coordinates discharge planning based on patient needs. Demonstrates proficiency and competency in the care of the newborn by performing: Serum bilibrubins, transcutaneous bilicheks, photo therapy, glucose screening, antibiotic administration, newborn testing, and assisting with newborn circumcisions. Demonstrates flexibility to meet department, organization and patient/family needs. May be assigned as charge nurse which includes the following duties: Maintain patient flow through the unit. Assign and adjust staffing based on patient acuity. Complete RN Charge check off list in a timely manner. Act as a liaison with the nursing house supervisor. Demonstrate conflict management and problem solving skills in dealing with staff, patients, families, physicians and other departments. Education Requirements and Other Requirements: Education Level: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Certification/Licensure: Illinois license or eligible. BLS certification required. NRP preferred or must be completed within 12 months of hire. Experience Requirements: Minimum of 1 year obstetric nursing experience preferred.
