RN Medical Surgical

William Newton Hospital • Winfield, KS • 22h ago

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13545236

RN Medical Surgical\

Winfield, KS{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"}Medical/Surgical

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Summary: Provides direct and indirect patient care services that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care; meets the communication needs of patient and family; provides care that reflects initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations in the medical-surgical setting. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards. Communicates with physicians and team members about changes in patients clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on

the age of the patient and their clinical condition. (Current medication competency test)

Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to

the standard of care for patients age.

Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and

reassessment as per policy. This includes pediatric, adult and geriatric patient population. A risk assessment is done each shift including fall, aspiration, DVT, skin and malnutrition risk with appropriate action or consult. (2 chart reviews)

Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patients response

to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.

Assesses pain and provides individual pain management for each

patient if required. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.

Formulates a teaching plan including heart failure and smoking

cessation or discharge based upon learning needs (assessed on admission), evaluates effectiveness of learning, includes family as appropriate. Charts education consistently.

Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to

level licensure.

Demonstrates compliance with hourly rounding.

Demonstrates compliance with no pass rule. Will not pass a call

light going off. Will promptly answer call lights.

Demonstrates compliance with updating white boards in patient rooms.

Demonstrates compliance with medication verification and does not

use work arounds.

Completes work assignments within designated times. Utilizes for

efficiency time management.

Uses AIDET.

Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, floor

supervisor, staff, Director of Nursing and Administrative team.

Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for

interdisciplinary approach to the patients needs.

(Nutrition and Diabetes consults when appropriate)

Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient,

including pediatric, geriatric and general population.

Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and

performs services requiring technical and manual skills.

Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well

under stressful situations.

Treats patients and families with respect and dignity. Identifies

and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families.

Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient

family in the formulation of the plan of care. (Updates MedAct and Education documentation to demonstrate competency.

Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and

with other departments.

Documentation meets current hospital standards and policies.

Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family;

communicates with social service/discharge planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.

Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients needs are

met and hospital policy is followed.

Ability to interpret the results of bedside glucose tests (waived

tests) and takes appropriate actions on results. (See annual glucometer competency)

Medical and surgical asepsis is carried out during treatments and

special procedures.

Response to the patient is appropriate in emergency or physically

distressful situation.

Performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice.

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