Hospital Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse (Hospital)                        

Position Accountable to:  Director of Nursing

Job Summary:

The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice are exemplified within this Job Description.  The Nurse is responsible for utilizing the Nursing Process to provide nursing care for the patient throughout their life span. Assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care delivered on their shift.

The Charge RN acts as a front line supervisor and clinical resource for the department. Demonstrates clinical expertise and assists and mentors nursing personnel on the unit, in patient planning and overall patient care management on a shift by shift basis.  Provides direction to staff to facilitate meeting patient outcomes and coordinates staff assignments and duties, assists with completing the monthly staffing schedule for the unit.

The Registered Nurse demonstrates effective leadership skills and supports the nursing department’s philosophy, objectives, and vision for empowered nursing practice and assists in short and long range planning for the nursing unit and department.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer’s status.  Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

     Birth – 1 yr   1 – 11 yrs          12 – 17 yrs        18 – 65 yrs        over 65 yrs

        _X_              _X_                    _X_                    _X_                  _X_

     Infancy        Pediatrics          Adolescent        Adulthood         Geriatric

Essential Job Functions:

-Demonstrates ability to perform all essential job functions of Registered Nurse.

-Demonstrates ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work flow of the unit.

-Monitors patient care and unit processes to assure safe, customer-focused approach.

-Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with individuals, groups, and community.

-Maintains a high level of clinical competency and projects high standards of performance expectations from personnel on the unit.

-Shares knowledge with staff and serves as a role model.  Maintains clinical skills as required.

-Assures implementation and compliance of current policies and procedures.

-Reviews patient plan of care with direct caregivers to offer suggestions/interventions to enhance efficiency and quality of care.

-Coordinates and maintains appropriate staffing levels to maximize department efficiency and provide for safe, optimal patient care.

-Coordinates the flow of patients transferring in and out of the unit

-Communicates the staffing needs of the unit and bed availability.

– Assists with the collection and maintenance of Performance Improvement Tools as needed.

-Conducts or participates in interdisciplinary rounds as appropriate.

-Communicates with physicians, families, community agencies, social services, home care, and other disciplines.

-Facilitates resolution of physician/family concerns and reports to proper management as necessary.

Responsibilities, Expectations & Standards:

·         Commitment to the daily application of CMH’s mission, vision, and core values to serve patients, their families, and our community.

·         Promote CMH’s values.

·         Maintain confidentiality

·         Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

·         Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS, OSHA.

Essential Physical Demands:

Lifting-floor:(0-36″) 0-25#                                 Grasping light: 8+hrs/day

Lifting-knee-waist: 0-25#                                    Grasping Firm: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-waist-shldr: (36-53″) 0-10#                     Rep.use-foot: 0-3 hr/day

Lifting-overhead: (69″) 0-10#                             Dominant Hand: 8+hrs/day

Transfers: 0-40#                                                  Non-dominant Hand: 0-3 hr/day

Carrying: 0-25#                                                   Bilateral hands: 8+hr/day

Pushing: 0-35#                                                    Far Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Pulling: 0-50#                                                     Near Acuity: 8+hrs/day

Sitting: 0-3 hr/day                                               Depth perception: 8+hrs/day

Standing: 3-5 hrs/day                                          Field of Vision: 8+hrs/day

Walking: 8+hrs/day                                             Accommodation: 8+hrs/day

Climbing: 0-3 hr/day                                           Distinguish Color: 8+hrs/day

Balancing: 0-3 hr/day                                          Feeling: 0-3 hr/day

Squatting: 0-3 hr/day                                           Hearing: 8+hrs/day

Kneeling: 0-3 hr/day                                           Smelling: 0-3 hr/day

Crawling: 0-3 hr/day                                           Rep.use-neck: 8+hrs/day

Forward Bend: 3-5 hr/day                                   Reaching Forward: 8+hrs/day

                                                                           Reaching overhead: 0-3 hr/day

Work Environment:

Works inside.  Works with and around others.  Have verbal face to face contact with others.  Exposure to blood and body fluids, airborne pathogens, hazardous waste and chemicals, communicable disease, moving objects, high places, and slippery surfaces.  Minimal exposure to radiation, electric and/or mechanical equipment.