Job Title: Staff Nurse RN
Department: Nursing Services
Reports To: Director of Nursing (DON)
Salary Level: Grade 23 (60.39 - $66.68)
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Approved By: Chief Executive Officer
Approval Date: January 2024
GOALS FOR POSITION:
- The employee will become an effective, highly qualified, productive member of the K’ima:w Medical Center health care team
- The employee will continue self-improvement through formal continuing education programs and journal reviews
- The employee will be an integral participant for process improvement of all K’ima:w Medical Center health care programs
SUMMARY: Coordinates nursing care for patients by ensuring all care is age-specific to include psycho-social issues associated with patients in various age groups. Participates in patient and family education, provides leadership when working with medical staff, ancillary services, nursing staff, and other participants in the patient care team. Employee will on occasion have to make routine home visits with the Outreach Team.
FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assess patient condition and establish appropriate nursing needs. Identifies goals and nursing actions required to meet diagnosis-specific goals. Develops a care plan that addresses physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative discharge planning to meet those goals.
- Collaborates with patient, family members, and health care team members with development, implementation, and evaluation of patient plan of care. Integrates cultural and age-specific differences when developing, implementing, and evaluating patient’s plan of care.
- Provides appropriate educational media for patients and/or family members that address areas of concern related to nursing diagnosis and self-care needs.
- Provides nursing services to outpatient, and other emergency patients, including obstetrical emergencies. Follows nursing standards, policies, and procedures when delivering medical treatment to clients. Nursing treatment will include, but is not limited to safe handling of medications, IV medication administration, emergency procedures, including cardiac emergency etc.
- Evaluates progress toward meeting patient care goals. Collaborates with patient, family members, and members of health care team to revise plan of care as needed.
- Actively participates with orientation of new personnel. Serves as a positive role model for new employees while encouraging a high level of professional conduct and maintaining a positive work attitude.
- Utilizes existing quality-improvement systems to create constructive change. Participates in development, identification, implementation, and evaluation of clinic and medical center goals.
- Participates in economic utilization of supplies and assists in maintaining infection control policies while creating a safe working environment.
- Maintains strict confidentiality with regards to patient information.
- Utilizes health care team resources to maximize quality patient care.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures of K’ima:w Medical Center.
- Participation in the CQI process to ensure JCAHO accreditation is maintained and on-going improvements in patient care outcomes.
- Participate in clinic pharmacy procedures to include appropriate medication requisitions, stock maintenance, and removal of outdated or expiring medications. Employee participates in patient triage and patient case management.
- Other duties assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor’s degree preferred and one to two years related experience.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATION:
Valid California RN licensure
Current BLS certification; current ACLS certification; current PALS certification