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GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The staff nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and within the framework of Driscoll Health System’s vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse complies within the established standards of practice, policies and clinical guidelines reflective of evidence-based best practice. The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that
is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
 

COMMUNICATION- Conveys information and shares ideas using the appropriate techniques to reach different audiences; promotes understanding and open information sharing. Listens actively; solicits and gives constructive and honest feedback. Is sensitive to the needs, ideas, and feelings of others. Develops and maintains rapport with others.

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient
  and family using individualized interventions to ensure patient comfort and dignity. Identifies barriers to learning, develops and implements plan based on assessed patient/family needs.
• Uses clear, closed loop communication that enhances team information sharing and decision making.
• Uses chain of command to obtain appropriate health care response as an advocate for the patient.
• Functions as a patient/family advocate, seeking direction as needed to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to the healthcare team based on assessed patient needs.
• Documents timely and accurately in the electronic medical record to reflect patients’ plan of care and response to interventions.

CUSTOMER/PATIENT FOCUS-Understands and anticipates the needs of both internal and external customers. Meets customer needs while remaining a good steward of organizational resources.

• Performs initial and ongoing focused assessments to identify actual, potential
  and critical changes in the patient’s condition and follows through with appropriate reporting and actions.