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The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. The Registered Nurse is expected to perform their duties according to established standards of care and the core values established by the Division of Nursing. Reports to assigned Unit Director. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: STANDARDS OF CARE Nursing Process Assessment ** 1. Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychological and cognitive status of patients. Diagnosis ** 2. Analyze assessment data to determine appropriate nursing diagnoses. Outcome Identification ** 3 Identifies appropriate expected outcomes individualized to the patient. Planning ** 4. Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes. ** 5. Identifies patient/significant other learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet these. Implementation ** 6. Implement care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner. ** 7. Performs documentation duties on unit and in patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise. Evaluation ** 8. Evaluates effectiveness of self, care given by all health care team members, and contribution of systems, environment, and instrumentation in progressing patient toward outcomes PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE Quality of Care ** 9. Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. ** 10. Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate people, and documenting events. ** 11. Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care and decision making for designated patient populations. ** 12. Follows all Medical Center, Division of Nursing and Unit specific Policy and Procedures. ** 13. Consistently incorporates hourly rounding into daily practice. Performance Appraisal ** 14. Demonstrates an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own professional practices. ** 15. Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function and strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner. Education ** 16. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills required by assigned unit. ** 17. Participates actively in staff development activities for unit and department of nursing personnel and other departments and personnel as appropriate. Collegiality ** 18. Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others. ** 19. Remains flexible in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts. Ethics ** 20. Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant other rights, as identified within the institution. ** 21. Decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner. Research ** 22. Remains aware of current nursing research and implements findings in Nursing Practice as applicable. Resource Utilization ** 23. Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies. CORE VALUES Accountability 24. Accepts accountability for individual practice. Caring and Compassionate Environment 25. Respects and recognizes each patient as a unique individual and provides holistic nursing care. Collaboration ** 26. Collaborate with the patient, family and other health care providers in providing patient care. Communication ** 27. Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills

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