Staff Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, University Hospital, 11 East Doan

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Job Title:

Staff Nurse (RN) - Acute Care, University Hospital, 11 East Doan

Department:

University Hospital | 11 East Doan Hall, General Medicine

Scope of Position: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center?s mission is to improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education, and patient care. The team provides patient care and supportive services directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing the patient?s involvement in his/her own plan of care and reducing the length of hospitalization, The staff nurse plays a critical role in staff engagement , the patient experience, quality and safety, and cost effective care.

Position Summary: The Staff Nurse is responsible for managing and providing care to the patient and his/her family, and for directing and supervising nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team. The Staff Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating and evaluating the nursing care of patients in alignment with the professional practice model.

Additional Information:

Duties and Responsibilities:

The PCA will demonstrate core competencies in the area of customer focus, teamwork, job knowledge, and resource management.

 

55% of time Collaborates with the RN and other members of the patient care team in providing patient care and documenting observations and care given.

•Provides basic nursing care activities such as vital signs, weights, intake and output and patient hygiene measures, patient comfo1t measures, collecting of specimens, according to department policies, procedures and protocols.

•Follows through and reports back on assignments from the RN-PCC.

•Demonstrates compassion and sensitivity to patients, families, visitors and other staff. Is courteous to others and promotes mutual respect.

•Observes, reports, and records signs and symptoms as well as other factors pertinent to the patient's condition and

compliance with prescribed therapies.

•Reports/ intervenes to facilitate patient comfort, position, alignment and turning.

•Assists patient with mobility activities such as ambulation, transfers and use of assistive devices.

•Assists patient with elimination, provides foley care, and ostomy care.

•Documents care given; reports changes inpatient condition to the RN-PCC.

•Demonstrates understanding of job responsibilities and uses appropriate knowledge and skills to effectively complete work.

•Anticipates needs of customers and assumes responsibility for solving customer problems.

•Works with team to deliver appropriate nursing care in emergency situations, including implementing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assisting with Code Blue and life safety readiness, and notifying physicians.

•Provides a variety of clerical support services under the direction of the RN-PCC, which