Description
The Medical/Surgeon Nurse, in collaboration with physicians and M/S nursing staff, oversees, coordinates, and manage care for all patients on Medical/Surgeon. They are responsible for assuring the continuity of care for Medical/Surgeon patients, implementing all disease management protocols as appropriate, and developing.
interdisciplinary plans of care.
Job Requirement:
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At least one-year Medical/Surgical experience
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Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing. BSN degree preferred.
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Current D.C. licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse
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BLS and ACLS
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Evidence successful basic 12 lead EKG Interpretation class or successful completion of class within 90 days of hire
Job Responsibilities:
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Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
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Performs focused interview to identify specific patient's needs.
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Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
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Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
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Documents the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
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Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.
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Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.
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Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
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Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.
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Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.
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Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.
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Documents patient's response to nursing and other interventions.
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Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities.
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Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
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Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility.