POSITION
DESCRIPTION
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POSITION
SUMMARY: The professional
registered nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability
for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The
Registered Nurse accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge
skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and
by health care providers to who care is delegated to achieve quality patient
care outcomes. The Registered Nurse must demonstrate
the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care that is relevant to the
patient(s) under their care, as well as apply principles of growth and
development over the life span. The Registered Nurse also must possess the
ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each
patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. |
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Current
unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses,
or appropriate state board where
services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR current multi-state licensure
through the enhanced
Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). |
2. |
The Graduate
nurse must obtain licensure within 60 days of hire (may not be waived). |
3. |
Obtain
certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. |
4. |
West
Virginia state criminal background check, and federal, if applicable,
required for DHHR regulated area. |
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Bachelors of
Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) |
2. |
OR Associates
of Science in Nursing Degree (ASN) or Diploma, currently enrolled in a BSN
program and BSN completed
within 5 years of hire |
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The
statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work
being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as
an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. |
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1. |
Performance Dimensions- This position requires an individual demonstrating
the following behaviors in accordance with our mission, vision, and values
for nursing practice:
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2. |
Assumes
responsibility, displays appropriate use of authority and accepts
accountability in the delivery of patient care. |
3. |
Provides
direct patient care within a designated shift, based on the nursing process
and within role/scope of practice. |
4. |
Implements
appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert
peers and/or management, as applicable. |
5. |
In response
to data indicating commonly occurring risks to patient health status,
initiates actions to correct, reduce and/or prevent risk. |
6. |
Provides
coordinated and comprehensive patient care including assessment, expected
outcomes, nursing interventions and evaluation within an interdisciplinary
team approach. |
7. |
Negotiates
the patient care tasks with family/patient within safe practice guidelines.
Appropriately delegates patient care tasks to assigned personnel; providing
follow-up for completion and patient response. |
8. |
Accepts
accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by
self and by health care providers to who care is delegated. |
9. |
Demonstrates
the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources, and evaluation
of patient response in the delivery of patient care. |
10. |
Uses
standards of care and standards of practice to guide care delivery. |
11. |
Bases
decisions made/actions taken on relevant scientific principles, established standards
of care and/or research findings. Seeks assistance/credible resource when
unable to perform safely and independently. |
12. |
Performs
evaluation of patient response to tasks performed and delegated; including Patient Profile Assessment for
safe patient handling and mobility. |
13. |
Determines/revises
priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient
acuity and available resources;
update to daily care plan to include appropriate algorithms for safe patient
handling. |
14. |
Uses established
patient care support systems including documentation, communication, &
information. |
15. |
Assumes
responsibility for the development of others. |
16. |
Engages in
mentoring and networking activities to promote professional development. |
17. |
Fosters the
integration of staff and/or students into the health care team. Facilitates
incorporation of the unit's mission, values, and vision. |
18. |
Functions to
promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit
level. |
19. |
Engages in exchange
of information relevant to specific patient assignment. |
20. |
Interacts
with various members of the health care team to meet patient care needs. |
21. |
Participates
in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate. |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. |
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The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees
to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers,
lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment
and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and
appropriate algorithms. |
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Heavy/Hard
work:
Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching,
standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs. |
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. |
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Working
closely with others |
2. |
Protracted
or irregular hours |
3. |
Working
around biohazards |
4. |
Working
around infectious diseases |
5. |
Working with
or near the deceased |
6. |
Working with
hands in water |
7. |
Electrical
hazards associated with patient care equipment |
Date Reviewed/Revised: July 2017 |