Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge. Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities: Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury. Records patients' medical information and vital signs. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. Conducts specified laboratory tests. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records. Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits. Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed. Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge. Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities: Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury. Records patients' medical information and vital signs. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. Conducts specified laboratory tests. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records. Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits. Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed. Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge. Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities: Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury. Records patients' medical information and vital signs. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. Conducts specified laboratory tests. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records. Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits. Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed. Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
Job Summary: The Trauma Nurse Clinician (TNC) is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care through assessment, planning, direction, implementation, and providing quality patient care for assigned patients including education directed toward individualizes patient needs utilizing the nursing process in coordination with policies and procedures. This position directs patient care for licensed and ancillary personnel. The TNC is responsible for managing a caseload of patients admitted to the Trauma Center by facilitating, coordinating, and enhancing care through clinical expertise, communication, and implementation of quality management protocols and defined standards of care to minimize complications, maximize effective communications and patient safety, optimize care of the patient, and support efficient use of resources. Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities: Collaborates with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other members of the health care team to facilitate quality and efficient multidisciplinary care. Delivers nursing care to assigned group of patients to include education directed towards identified knowledge deficits, treatment planning, pain management, medication administration and discharge planning utilizing the nursing process. Serves as mentor to other nurses in the care of injured patients. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions. Monitors, records, and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions. Performs complete data collection from patient presenting complaints and pertinent history. Collaborates with patients to identify treatment plan goals, and discharges patients as appropriate with a written discharge plan. Encourages family participation as appropriate for age and situation. Anticipates deteriorating life sign patterns or equipment malfunctions and takes appropriate action. Collaborates with patient care team members on patient care plan, incorporating consistent use of hand-off communication. Conducts and coordinates patient care and patient transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations, as applicable. Provides trauma nursing services across the continuum of care, facilitates physician awareness, and remains engaged in the clinical management of the defined patient population. Completes timely rounds on clients and families to educate them on the progression of the disease process and reinforce the plan of care. Coordinates referrals and facilitates resources to client/family based on identified needs. Identifies deviation/potential deviation from standard and intervenes when possible. Participates in PI event initiatives and demonstrates event resolution through records of PI events. Collaborates with Trauma Program Leadership and PI Specialist(s) to verify the accuracy of data entered into the trauma registry. Accountable for timeliness and accuracy of case review, PI documentation, and projects. Participates in the delivery of trauma education programs to members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of trauma patients. Demonstrates customer service behavior to all health care providers, pre-hospital providers, outside hospitals, clients, families, and peers/coworkers. Maintains a safe and clean working environment ensuring compliance with procedural rules and regulations. Performs patient rounds to monitor patient experience, the standard of care deviations and/or potential deviations, patient education, and clinical assistance as needed. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
Job Summary: The Trauma Nurse Clinician (TNC) is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care through assessment, planning, direction, implementation, and providing quality patient care for assigned patients including education directed toward individualizes patient needs utilizing the nursing process in coordination with policies and procedures. This position directs patient care for licensed and ancillary personnel. The TNC is responsible for managing a caseload of patients admitted to the Trauma Center by facilitating, coordinating, and enhancing care through clinical expertise, communication, and implementation of quality management protocols and defined standards of care to minimize complications, maximize effective communications and patient safety, optimize care of the patient, and support efficient use of resources. Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities: Collaborates with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other members of the health care team to facilitate quality and efficient multidisciplinary care. Delivers nursing care to assigned group of patients to include education directed towards identified knowledge deficits, treatment planning, pain management, medication administration and discharge planning utilizing the nursing process. Serves as mentor to other nurses in the care of injured patients. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions. Monitors, records, and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions. Performs complete data collection from patient presenting complaints and pertinent history. Collaborates with patients to identify treatment plan goals, and discharges patients as appropriate with a written discharge plan. Encourages family participation as appropriate for age and situation. Anticipates deteriorating life sign patterns or equipment malfunctions and takes appropriate action. Collaborates with patient care team members on patient care plan, incorporating consistent use of hand-off communication. Conducts and coordinates patient care and patient transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations, as applicable. Provides trauma nursing services across the continuum of care, facilitates physician awareness, and remains engaged in the clinical management of the defined patient population. Completes timely rounds on clients and families to educate them on the progression of the disease process and reinforce the plan of care. Coordinates referrals and facilitates resources to client/family based on identified needs. Identifies deviation/potential deviation from standard and intervenes when possible. Participates in PI event initiatives and demonstrates event resolution through records of PI events. Collaborates with Trauma Program Leadership and PI Specialist(s) to verify the accuracy of data entered into the trauma registry. Accountable for timeliness and accuracy of case review, PI documentation, and projects. Participates in the delivery of trauma education programs to members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of trauma patients. Demonstrates customer service behavior to all health care providers, pre-hospital providers, outside hospitals, clients, families, and peers/coworkers. Maintains a safe and clean working environment ensuring compliance with procedural rules and regulations. Performs patient rounds to monitor patient experience, the standard of care deviations and/or potential deviations, patient education, and clinical assistance as needed. Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
