RN Hospital-Cath Lab Intra-Op-2
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Responsibilities:Provides direct patient care based upon nursing
assessment to patients who have a variety of medical and/or
surgical conditions, following established standards, department
guidelines and hospital policies and procedures.Involves
patient/family in the development of care plan.Updates care plan
daily.Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary team regarding
each patient's care.Prioritizes and performs direct care to
patients according to policy.Explains and documents procedures and
interventions.Identifies and performs appropriately in emergent
situations.Assists multidisciplinary team with all processes
related to patient care.Delegates responsibilities to staff based
on patient needs and staff competencies.Utilizes and documents
patient safety restraints per hospital policy.Demonstrates the
ability to insert and manage the care for all IV's, both peripheral
and central access, per hospital policy.Documents medications on
medication administration record (MAR).Monitors patient's response
to medications; documents and reports appropriately.Reports
medication errors and adverse reactions per hospital
policy.Demonstrates knowledge concerning medications, including
side effects; educates patients on their medications and their side
effects.Safely administers blood and blood products per hospital
policy.Verifies patient ID per hospital policy.Performs all pyxis
monitoring and counts per hospital policy.Ensures medications are
wasted and documented as appropriate.Assesses patient/family
educational readiness and barriers.Develops plan based on
educational assessment.Documents educational assessment, plan,
intervention and outcome.Utilizes critical thinking based on data;
rounds on patients with physician and other members of the
healthcare team as appropriate when making decision.Collaborates in
the assignment of patients to staff based on acuity and competency
of staff.Functions as charge nurse on unit.Participates in
coordination/delivery of approved Facility events.Collaborates with
others to seek solutions to complex issues; is sensitive to the
operations and feelings of others.Focuses on the potential positive
outcomes when exploring the issues.Remains objective to the view
and conflicts of others.Focuses on the issues/concerns and not the
person.Builds common ground for points of
agreement/disagreement.Engages in mutual problem solving by
brainstorming alternative positions, solutions and
approaches.Utilizes integrity and honesty.Keeps commitments and is
consistent.Discloses own position and thoughts and rationales in
order to achieve understanding.Remains open to ideas and listens to
others and objectively considers other's ideas and opinions.Support
others; treats people with dignity, respect and fairness; displays
sensitivity to patients and their need for privacy.Develops
direction.Ensures that the purpose and importance of the team are
clarified; clarifies roles and responsibilities.Facilitates goal
accomplishment; makes procedural or process suggestions; provides
necessary resources and removes obstacles.Sets performance goals;
collaboratively works with direct reports to set meaningful
objectives; implements system to track performance against goals;
holds regular formal discussions to discuss progress toward goals
and review performance.Clarifies current situation; carries
expected behaviors and level of proficiency; provides feedback and
reinforcement; gives timely, appropriate feedback on performance;
reinforces efforts and progress.Explains and models: provides
instruction, positive models and opportunities to develop skills
and understanding.Assists in collection of meaningful data to
capture the processes.Analyzes data for root cause analysis
utilizing standard PI tools.Assists with the implementation of new
performance plans.Collects and reviews data to determine
progress.Complies with safety standards and reports safety issues
as appropriate.Completes Annual Specific Specialty
Competencies.Adheres to all Customer Service Standards of
Excellence as identified in the statement.Plans and implements
service level initiatives specific to PSMS scores.Utilizes the
nursing process: patient advocacy, maintenance of aseptic
technique, medication administration, documentation of treatments
and care, management of equipment, patient safety and monitoring of
vital signs.Other duties as assigned. Education: Graduate of an
accredited school of nursing. Certifications: Current state
licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).Proof of Basic Life Support
(BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification must
be presented upon hire.If in a Critical Care area an Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association
(AHA) must be presented upon hire.(ONS) Chemo/Bio course complete
within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or
outpatient where chemo is administered.If in an Adult/Combined EDs,
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart
Association (AHA) upon hire.If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life
Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire.
Complexity of Work: All employees are expected to meet the
standards of performance outlined in the Organizational-Wide
Competencies listed below as applied to the position:World Class
Service Orientation: Demonstrates courteous, polite, friendly and
cooperative behaviors toward others.Supports and participates in
activities that promote customer satisfaction. Utilizes approved
hospital scripts.Courteously answers the telephone utilizing
approved script (department, name and "How can I help you").Assists
in answering call lights when on the nursing units (includes
ancillary and non-patient care personnel).Answers call lights
within 4 rings.Acknowledges patients/guests/others immediately upon
entering the department/work area.Communicates and follows the
organizational chain of command for notification of patient
care/service issues, when appropriate. (Calls are answered within 4
rings.)Attitude: Chooses to have a positive attitude every
day.Customer waiting: Updates waiting patient/family per protocol.
(Scheduled visit every 10 minutes, unscheduled every 30
minutes.Adaptability: Exhibits good communication and listening
skills.Speaks clearly, actively listens.Able to work with diverse
populations (patient, staff, physicians) under difficult and
stressful situations.Supports the team approach.Committed to
Customer Service standards.Encourages patients and family members
to ask questions.Avoids jargon.Teamwork: Understands and supports
the needs of individuals in other departments, works as a team to
achieve mutual goals. Offers assistance and promptly responds to
requests (patient, physician, manager and others).Performs any
other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned.Carries
Spectralink phone at all times.Updates patient boards with
numbers.(Appropriate personnel). Attends 90% of all staff
meetings.Participates in coordination/delivery of approved Facility
events.Efficiency and Effectiveness: Offers suggestions for
departmental and/or hospital-wide performance/process
improvement.Intervenes to correct problems (patient and system) as
they occur.Notifies manager/director of actions and
outcome.Participates in the performance/process improvement
process.Completes required logs and quality controls as per
hospital/department requirements (crash cart, 24 hour chart check,
narcotic count, point of care testing, etc.).Work Habits: Readily
accepts work assignments in a positive manner.Performs work that is
accurate, neat and consistent.Documentation is legible.Safety:
Keeps work area neat and maintains equipment in accordance with
health and safety codes.Uses Standard precautions in all patient
contacts.Provides a safe environment for patients/family and
visitors, and reports safety issues and equipment failures
appropriately.Confidentiality: Sensitive information including, but
not limited to, patient records, charts, hospital documents and
employee information is kept confidential without exception,
according to HIPAA guidelines.Ensures that the rights of all
patients are respected and maintained by allowing for privacy,
cultural diversity and dignity in the provision of
care.Demonstrates organizational skills in the form of
prioritization and time management.Essential Job Requirements:
Policies/Procedures: Is aware of and follows all hospital,
corporate, regional, and departmental policies and
procedures.Appearance: Projects a professional image, follows the
hospital dress code policy and/or department requirements. Wears
hospital ID badge at all times on duty.Attendance: Employee reports
to work each regularly scheduled work day. Does not take advantage
of sick time.Punctuality: Clocks in by the scheduled start time of
the shift and is ready for work.Continues working until scheduled
departure time.Leaves as scheduled unless overtime is approved by
supervisor.Managerial Responsibilities: Makes suggestions to reduce
waste. Ensures that personnel and supplies of the organization are
used in a cost effective manner.Identifies cost saving strategies
for department/hospital. Submits accurate and timely hospital
charges for department/hospital. Will take the time to speak with
an employee (privately) if they observe or overhear that an
employee is not being an ambassador of the hospital.Understands how
individual job performance affects department and hospital
growth.Identifies and communicates opportunities to improve service
or care.Participates in hospital/departmental committees to improve
service and streamline organizational processes.Note: The above
stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically
performed by individuals assigned to this classification.This
description of duties is not intended to be all inclusive nor to
limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other
tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility. Work
Experience: Minimum one year current acute care RN experience in a
hospital setting required for acute care settings.Minimum one year
current acute care RN experience and/or Emergency Department (ED)
experience required for ED settings. Physical Requirements:
Requires frequent walking from department to department; requires
sitting at a workstation or desk; requires standing; work may
include occasional pushing and/or pulling, lifting, and carrying
objects weighing up to 50 lbs., such as files, documents and
computer printouts.Work requires finger dexterity and eye/hand
coordination to operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill
level.Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and prioritize
multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests;
ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work
collaboratively with department directors, physicians and other
members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational
efficiency; ability to problem-solve and make decisions; ability to
exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with
multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple
customers. Personal Protective Equipment: Follows Standard
Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for
procedures.
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