The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit. Core Competencies Adheres to infection prevention guidelines Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model Participates in organizational activities Participates in Peer Review Participates in professional development activities Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs Utilizes resources in an economical manner Utilizes safe administration of medications Utilizes Safe Patient Handling Department Specific Competencies Manipulates the patients surroundings for promotion of optimal comfort. Facilitates the use of posture and movement in daily activities to prevent fatigue and musculoskeletal strain or injury. Regulates energy use to treat or prevent fatigue and optimize function. Promotes and assists with walking to maintain or restore autonomic and voluntary body functions during treatment and recovery from illness or injury Facilitates regular physical exercise to maintain or advance to a higher level of fitness and health. Uses active or passive body movements to maintain or restore joint flexibility. Positions the patient or a body part to provide comfort, reduce the risk of skin breakdown, promote skin integrity, and/or promote healing. Establishes and maintains a regular pattern of bowel elimination. Manages a patient with a gastrointestinal tube. Manages a patient with urinary drainage equipment. Establishes a predictable pattern of bladder emptying to prevent incontinence for persons with limited cognitive ability who have urge, stress or functional incontinence. Maintains elimination through a stoma and cares for surrounding tissue. Assists with or provides a balanced dietary intake of foods and fluids. Administers food and fluids to support metabolic processes of a patient who is malnourished or at high risk for becoming malnourished Facilitates swallowing and prevents complications of impaired swallowing. Maintains and promotes oral hygiene and dental health for the patient at risk for developing oral or dental lesions. Prevents or minimizes risk factors in the patient at risk of aspiration. Maintains ET and Trach tubes and prevents complications associated with their use. Facilitates regular sleep/wake cycles. Uses pharmacologic agents to reduce or eliminate pain. Collects and analyzes patient data to maintain skin and mucous membrane integrity. Protects and safely reintegrates the affected part of the body while helping the patient adapt to disturbed perceptual abilities. Assists with specific physical, cognitive, social and spiritual activities to increase the range, frequency, or duration of an individuals activity Behavior Management - helps a patient to manage negative behaviors Behavior Modification - promotes behavioral change (SERVICE) Body Image Enhancement - improves a patients conscious and unconscious perceptions and attitudes toward his/her body Communication Enhancement: Hearing Deficit - assists in accepting and leaning alternate methods for living with diminished hearing(SERVICE, KNOWLEDGE) Communication Enhancement: Speech - assists in accepting and learning alternate methods for living with impaired speech(SERVICE, KNOWLEDGE) Communication Enhancement: Visual Deficit - assists in accepting and learning alternate methods for living with diminished vision(SERVICE, KNOWLEDGE) Coping Enhancement - assists a patient to adapt to perceived stressors, changes or threats which interfere with meeting life demands and roles (EXCELLENCE/KNOWLEDGE) Decision making support - Provides information and support for a patient family member who is making a decision regarding health care. Delirium Management - provides a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient who is experiencing an acute confusional state (SERVICE) Provides a modified environment for the patient who is experiencing a chronic confusional state. Promotes awareness of personal identity, time and environment and situation. Uses the recall of past events, feelings and thoughts to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances. Promotes physical comfort and psychological peace in the final phase of life Assists with the resolution of a significant loss Learning Facilitation - promotes the ability to process and comprehend information Mutual Goal Setting - collaborates with patient to identify and prioritize care goals, then develops a plan for achieving those goals through the construction and use of goal attaining scaling (COMMUNITY/SERVICE/EXCELLENCE) Identifies high-risk dependent relationships and takes actions to prevent possible or further infliction of physical, sexual, emotional harm and neglect of basic necessities of life Plans and evaluates patient care with health professionals from other disciplines. Education Degree Program College Diploma Nursing Registered Nurse License BCLS or ACLS Certification Compensation Range: $55.29- $80.45 / Hour
The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) works cooperatively with all team members in planning and performing basic care. The Certified Nurse Assistant supports patient care delivery and is responsible for adhering to all standards of care and for promoting teamwork among coworkers. Core Competencies Address basic human needs in a respectful and caring manner, and documents interventions in EMR Adheres to Infection prevention Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals Establishes priorities to carry out an established care plan according to patient needs Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process Maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model Participates in organizational activities Participates in professional development activities Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner Provides care within scope of practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team Re-enforces patient and family education under the direction of the RN throughout hospitalization Reinforces age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team Utilizes resources in an economical manner Utilizes Safe Patient Handling Department Specific Competencies Assists Rehab Therapists according to established guidelines with patient treatment including but not limited to the following activities: assists with Physical Therapy treatments such as bed mobility, sitting, transferring, standing, ambulating, as well as utilizing/monitoring equipment appropriately, using tilt table assists with Occupational Therapy treatments including bathing/showering/ADL/feeding, transferring and others as directed prepares patient to be available for therapies at scheduled time transports patient to rehab gym/solarium for meals/ speech/other treatments as directed Implements the patient care plan by providing direct patient care for those patients assigned including but not limited to the following activities: gives baths, oral hygiene, skin care, backrubs assists patients to and from bathroom positions patients and changes position appropriately according to care plan instructions ensures patients receive prescribed diet, assists with feedings as needed, places tray conveniently collects specimens as instructed using appropriate technique takes vital signs and notifies RN of any change or abnormal finding assists/performs treatments as directed by RN/LVN including: foley care, application of binders, FSBS, sitz baths, and post mortem care, others as directed. Reports any changes in patient condition to RN/LVN; receives report. Documents accurately in the patient record all activities. Documents accurately on I and O sheets all intake and output for assigned shift, including gomco or wall suction, hemovac, T-tubes and foley outputs documents care provided and patient responses according to policy and procedure. Orients/instructs patient/family regarding the physical environment, routines and general rules: call system, bed controls, telephone, television, visitor policy, meal times, bathroom/shower, smoking policy, roommate introduction License / Certification Requirements BCLS or ACLS Certification Certified Nurse Attendant Compensation Range: $25.00 - $29.94 / Hour
The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit. #LI-LP1 Core Competencies Adheres to infection prevention guidelines Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model Participates in organizational activities Participates in Peer Review Participates in professional development activities Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs Utilizes resources in an economical manner Utilizes safe administration of medications Utilizes Safe Patient Handling Department Specific Competencies Interprets EKG tracings as they relate to drug therapies and disease process and intervenes. Education Degree Program College Diploma Nursing Additional Information Experience Number of Years Experience Type of Experience 1 Telemetry Additional Information N/A License / Certification Requirements Registered Nurse License Basic arrhythmia and/or 12-lead ECG course or equivalent work experience ACLS Certification from the American Heart Association Compensation Range $55.29 - $80.45/ Hour
The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit. #LI-LP1 Core Competencies Adheres to infection prevention guidelines Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model Participates in organizational activities Participates in Peer Review Participates in professional development activities Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs Utilizes resources in an economical manner Utilizes safe administration of medications Utilizes Safe Patient Handling Department Specific Competencies Interprets EKG tracings as they relate to drug therapies and disease process and intervenes. Education Degree Program College Diploma Nursing Experience Number of Years Experience Type of Experience 1 Telemetry License / Certification Requirements Registered Nurse License ACLS Certification NIHSS certification Compensation Range $55.29 - $80.45 / Hour
The Unit Resource Nurse IV is responsible for providing all aspects of clinical care while providing effective and appropriate communication to ensure the optimal patient experience possible. Assignments will include but are not limited to admission, transfer, discharge, meal/break relief and other duties as assigned. Quality Care Model The key components of the Quality Caring Model (QCM) and 8 Caring Factors are interwoven throughout the delivery of care within nursing. Core Competencies Adheres to infection prevention guidelines Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model Participates in organizational activities Participates in Peer Review Participates in professional development activities Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs Utilizes resources in an economical manner Utilizes safe administration of medications Utilizes Safe Patient Handling Department Specific Competencies Proficient in monitoring and circulating in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, structural heart, and EP device and ablation procedures Knowledge of coronary and peripheral vascular anatomy and intervention Ability to operate and troubleshoot imaging equipment (i.e. IVUS, OCT, Merge, FFR/iFR) Proficient with hemodynamic monitoring, waveform interpretation, and pressure analysis Competent in sterile technique and procedure room setup Ability to scrub, circulate, and monitor in a high-acuity setting Responds effectively to emergent situations: STEMI, coronary/ventricular perforation, tamponade, code blue, acute MI, etc. Administers emergency drugs and manages ACLS protocols Quick recognition and escalation of rhythm changes or hemodynamic instability Familiar with crash cart contents and defibrillator use Participates in timeouts, maintains situational awareness during high-risk cases Prepares, administers, and documents high-risk medications (i.e. heparin, adenosine, nitroglycerin, contrast media, sedation agents) Knowledge of anticoagulants, antiplatelets, sedation, pain medications and their reversal Ability to perform thorough pre-procedure assessments and post-procedure recovery (including sheath management, access site monitoring) Accurately completes documentation in EMR Communicates effectively with MDs, anesthesia, imaging, recovery Collaborates with Lead RN to plan staff meal and break periods, provides coverage Maintains daily readiness of lab (supply, equipment, QA checks) Education Degree Program Associate Nursing Experience Number of Years Experience Type of Experience 2 Cardiac Cath Lab License / Certification Requirements ACLS Certification Basic arrhythmia and/or 12-lead ECG course or equivalent work experience. Registered Nurse License
