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Updated: Apr 28, 2024
Location: Fountain Valley
Job Type:
Department: Surgical-FVR
UC Title: Registered Nurse FVR-5
Position Number: 41079342
Reports to: Dir, Nursing FVR
Working Title: RN Surgical Full Time Nights
Cost Center: 422081
Bargaining Unit: NUHW-RNs & Prof
FLSA: Nonexempt
Date Created: 3/27/2024
Job Code: 008428
Essential Job Functions
1. Interviews patient, family, significant
others to formulate a nursing history.
2. Observes, identifies and collects
data to identify nursing care needs of
the patient and family.
3. Correlates the medical plan of care
with the nursing plan of care.
4. Identifies and reports to the
appropriate person(s) abnormal
diagnostic data and clinical changes
in the patient's condition
PLANNING:
5. Develops and/or updates
individualized nursing care plan on
each patient.
6. Documents patient problems and
nursing care needs of the patient and
family/significant others.
7. Actively involves patient and
family/significant others in planning
patient's care.
8. Develops short- and long-term goals
for the patient and family/significant
others. Identifies the need to involve
other disciplines in the patient's care.
9. Initiates discharge planning upon
admission.
IMPLEMENTATION:
10. Performs common nursing
procedures as defined in Policy and
Procedure Manual.
11. Implements changes in physicians'
orders in a timely manner.
12. Explains treatments and procedures
to patient and family/significant
others.
13. Provides patient and family teaching.
14. Provides for the safety, cleanliness
and comfort of the patient.
15. Initiates emergency procedures as
needed within the scope of practice
and hospital policy.
EVALUATION:
16. Evaluates the patient's response to
nursing care.
17. Updates and revises care to be
delivered as patients' needs change.
18. Appropriately communicates
changes and care given to other
members of the health care team.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND
RESPONSIBILITY:
19. Assumes leadership role and
delegates nursing care.
20. Assigns tasks appropriately and
guides team members based on their
skills and abilities.
21. Maintains awareness of legal
aspects of hospital nursing.
22. Conducts patient care conferences.
23. Updates skills and knowledge and
attends peers' patient care
conferences.
24. Assists in orientation and/or acts as
a preceptor for new personnel.
25. Sets goals and objectives with target
dates.
26. Participates in patient care Quality
Assurance programs.
UNIT SPECIFIC:
27. Recognizes impending postoperative complications.
28. Manages patients as team leader or
primary care giver
29. Demonstrates flexibility to work as
out-patient nurse or ward secretary
as needed.
30. Maintains post operative drains,
tubes and irrigations (i.e., chest
tubes, NG tubes, CBI, suprapubic
catheters).
31. Maintains all intravenous lines and
fluids (i.e., CVP, Hickman catheters,
IV PBs, portacath
hyperalimentation).
32. Manages pain effectively (ie, PCA,
IVP, IM, PO).
33. Maintains proper aseptic technique
during dressing changes.
34. Maintains proper isolation technique.
35. Clearly documents effectiveness of
nursing care (i.e., pain management
and response to treatments such as
wound care).
36. Participates in rounds and gives
feedback in discharge planning
needs.
37. Assists physical therapist in
mobilizing patients and assesses
progress.
38. Keeps accurate record of intake and
output.
39. All other duties as assigned.
40. Point of care testing
BONUS RECOGNITION:
Circle One
ACLS Certification NA / 5
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