Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Experience/Skills

• One to two years professional experience in an Advanced Acuity Care Unit
• Overall understanding of patient care in the Advanced Acuity Care Unit setting
• General knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and therapeutic modalities pertaining to intervention of each specific arrhythmia
  1. Ability to detect change in patient status
  2. Demonstrates correct intervention modalities
• Works effectively and efficiently with others
• Self motivated
• Demonstrated leadership
  1. Makes decisions
  2. Shows integrity and assertiveness
  3. Shows ability to control emergent situations
• Possesses the ability to care for patients under sometimes extreme and stressful situations
• Copes with adverse situations dealing with patient’s family members
• Proficient in set-up and use of all equipment and procedures peculiar to the specialization of the unit
• Establishes an effective working relationship with physicians and other professional personnel
• Proficient in the practice of Universal Precautions
• Tactfully maintains control over the entire Advanced Acuity Care Unit
• Motivated to continually learn

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Currently licensed as an RN by the Indiana State Board of Nursing
• CPR
• ACLS (within six months)
• PALS (within one year)

Working Conditions

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

Behavioral Expectations

• Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

Patient Care

• Demonstrates ability to assess infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients for treatment and/or care
• Willingly accepts assignments that contribute to optimal patient care
• Reports change of condition to physician
• Shows knowledge of medication effects and uses appropriate resources when needed
• Assumes responsibility for medication errors committed, completes occurrence form properly, and notifies supervisor and physician as indicated
• Answers call lights promptly
• Reports lab values to physician accurately and in a timely manner
• Keeps patient informed and facilitates patient participation in plan of care

Documentation

• Responsible for accurately initiating and completing all forms pertaining to patient care
• Maintains patient record
• Accurately and legibly transcribes physician order and inputs order entry
• Completes documentation legibly and follows hospital policy for signatures, dates, and timing of events

Unit Responsibilities/Leadership/Misc

• Properly delegates necessary activities to other members of health care team as their abilities or level of education dictates
• Participates in orientation of new staff
• Refers appropriate problems to House Supervisor, Director/Asst. Director of Patient Care Services and contributes to the resolution
• Supports hospital and nursing policies and decisions
• Promotes harmonious working relationship within unit and with peers
• Uses equipment and supplies in a safe efficient manner
• Cleans and returns equipment to proper storage
• Coordinates/assists in maintaining unit and patient room tidiness
• Participates in QI/PR activities and committees as assigned
• Keeps current with advances in nursing
• Supports department by demonstrating flexibility with schedule and job duties

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