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Requisition Number:
R-23951
Facility:
LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road
Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name:
SSH Imaging CT
Status:
Part time
Budgeted Hours:
32
Shift:
Day/Night Rotation (United States of America)
Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and Hospital policies and procedures.
Compensation Pay Range:
$17.42 - $23.45
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1 - Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
a - Performs admission assessment within 8 hours of admission or in accordance with specific unit standards.
b - Identifies and documents nursing diagnosis on patients plan of care within 8 hours of admission.
c - Identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission.
d - Identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission.
2 - Develops, discusses and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
a - Plan of care will include nursing diagnosis statement for each identified problem.
b - Develops patient/family/significant other teaching and discharge plan as per unit standard.
3 - Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
a - Demonstrates knowledge of SSH&EC policies and procedures for administering, transcribing and recording medications.
b - Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.
c - *Observes 5 R's for administering meds:
*right patient
*right drug
*right dose
*right method
*right time
d - *Demonstrates proper procedures in all methods of medication administration.
e - Administers blood and blood products following SSH&EC policy and procedures.
f - Initiates and maintains IV access according to SSH&EC policy and procedures.
g - Assesses and documents IV site q8o or per unit standard.
4 - Evaluates the identified problems, care provided and patient's responses are reassessed in order to meet patient and family needs to assure overall quality of care delivered.
a - Reassessment of plan of care is done every 24 hours or per unit standard.
b - Assesses the patient/significant other's response to teaching plan in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
c - Based on reassessment, plan of care will remain the same or be modified to meet the patient/significant other's identified needs.
5 - Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, in order to assure quality care.
a - Flow sheets and I & O sheets must be accurate and signed with name and title each shift.
b - Medication administration record must reflect full signature and title of nurse administering med, time given, reason for omission, and site for injection (if applicable).
c - Discharge plan and documentation includes patient and/or significant other's ability to manage care after discharge.
d - Referrals are made based on identified needs.
e - Interagency communication referral forms (pg. 2) are complete and accurate.
f - Demonstrates use of narcotics according to Hospital policy and procedure.
6 - Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.
a - Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and according to Hospital policy and procedures.
b - Attends continuing education programs in order to maintain licensure. Obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in your area of practice.
c - Attends Hospital sponsored training programs as required by department.
7 - Functions as a role model for current and new staff.
a - Accepts…