• Completes admission assessment, inclusive of psychosocial, educational and age specific needs of patient/family, according to department policy.
• Completes ongoing assessment according to department/unit policies and recognizes significant changes in patient's condition.
• Initiates within 24 hours of admission or within established time frames an individualized plan of care based on assessment of patient's needs.
• Includes plan for appropriate teaching for patient/family.
• Reviews individualized plan of care and goals with patient/family.
• Reviews and documents progress of care and discharge goals with patient/family.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable environment for patients.
• Accurately administers and documents IVs and medications, according to established standards of care and policies and procedures.
• Appropriately intervenes when changes in patient's condition occur.
• Provides individualized and timely interventions in accordance with age specific needs and Department of Nursing/hospital policy.
• Accurately documents nursing interventions and patient's responses, in accordance with policy.
• Serves as patient/family advocate to facilitate patient care, communication, and resolution of problems and ethical dilemmas.
• Evaluates current interventions and responses to plan of care.
• Evaluates and modifies plan of care as necessary, based on assessment by other disciplines and of the patient's response to nursing interventions and established age specific standards of care/expected patient outcomes.
• Identifies need and, when possible, accepts responsibility for becoming a consistent caregiver for patients with complex care needs.
• Demonstrates flexibility in providing care as individual patient care needs change.
• Establishes priorities for delivery of patient care to individual patients and for assigned group of patients.
• Collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Participates in and documents patient care, discharge planning and case management conferences.
• Collaborates with care management staff to facilitate quality patient care with effective use of resources throughout the continuum.
• Demonstrates familiarity of unit-based and hospital QI activities and participates in QI data collection.
• Communicates information at shift report regarding patient's plan of care, current outcomes, and acuity.
• Using appropriate chain of command, communicates appropriate information in a timely fashion to Director, physician, or Nursing Coordinator regarding changes in patient's condition and patient care/unit issues.
• Performs in a calm and professional manner during crisis or emergency situations.
• Demonstrates satisfactory performance/understanding of established and new routines, procedures, and skills.
• Utilizes research findings in clinical practice and/or participates in research activities.
• Assigns/delegates appropriate patient care activities to other nursing staff based on patient needs and skill level/qualifications of staff members.
• Assists in orientation of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other hospital personnel.
• Participates in clinical instruction programs to provide learning experiences for students.
• Shares knowledge and expertise by participating in in-services and patient care conferences.
• Attends unit meetings, nursing grand rounds, and in-services/conferences identified or required for maintaining clinical competence.
• Completes annual mandatory in-services and competency testing by required renewal dates.
• Serves on committees within the Department of Nursing, participates in nursing grand rounds presentations, and remains aware of activities of shared governance councils.
• Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures, fire drills, evacuation and internal/external disaster plans and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing that provides clinical experience under the supervision of qualified faculty. BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Satisfactorily pass the Telemetry module exam.
• Successfully completes telemetry exam within six months of appointment.

Work Experience:

• Maintains unit based competencies.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required