DescriptionJob Objective:A Registered Nurse who exemplifies expert knowledge of nursing process, clinical skills, possesses effective planning skills, and acts in supervisory role to ensure appropriate delivery of patient care according to established standards. Must maintain competencies and be capable with the range of patients usually seen in the unit. Serves as a role model for the staff. Has an effective interpersonal and intrapersonal communication skill. Works effectively with the interdisciplinary team. Actively supports AVH mission, vision and values.
Essential Duties:- Must meet all the established criteria for Registered Nurse competency levels as identified by clinical area.
- Rounds on unit at least twice per shift assessing patient safety standards, quality metrics, and ensuring patient/guest relations expectations are met.
- Communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and physicians.
- Supports and fosters positive physician relations and open communication.
- Facilitates education, mentoring, and growth of employees.
- Provides staff with objective feedback that supports understanding and progression of Hospital expectations and goals.
- Adheres to Hospital policy and practices.
- Provides assistance and/or direction to other units when required, due to patient care needs.
- Serves as resource for other staff
- Acts as liaison between patients, staff and interdepartmentally at all levels.
- Provides support for greater staff accountability and responsibility.
- Responsible for problem solving and crises intervention, relative to physicians, patients, family, and staff.
- Assumes responsibility for professional and developmental growth by attending continuing education conferences and in-services.
- Ability to balance multiple tasks.
- Delegates appropriately as deemed necessary.
- Maintains unit environment to insure appropriate supplies are available and area is quiet, free from safety hazards, and clean.
- Keeps management team informed.
- Utilizes active listening.
- Facilitates time, admission, and discharge of patients ensuring proper utilization of beds.
- Projects appropriate staffing requirements and makes appropriate assignments.
- Assists and/or assumes patient care as necessary.
- Moves and accepts key changes quickly.
- Displays, promotes, and reinforces behavior that supports organizational changes.
Skills and Abilities:- Demonstrates and promotes the core values of AVH.
- Meets all skills and abilities of the Registered Nurse job description.
- Possesses knowledge and expertise of nursing process.
- Competence in implementing standards of care.
- Possesses effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Promotes knowledge sharing and evidence-based practice.
- Possesses emotional intelligence to positively handle conflict.
- Possesses strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Knowledge of current AVH policies and procedures including legal documents pertinent to unit, use of written resources and forms and the hospital structure and resources.
- Skill and ability to follow the established Customer Service Expectations and Standards.
- Ability to give and support the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times.
- Ability to comply with the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Code of Professional Conduct.
- Ability to conform to Joint Commission requirements.
- Ability to conform with and support the Hospital performance improvement and risk management plans and policies.
- Conforms to required and appropriate regulatory requirements.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Corporate Compliance rules and regulations, complies with duty to report behavior standard, demonstrates understanding of purpose for Corporate Compliance hotline and importance of seeking guidance from a supervisor when in doubt regarding a possible Corporate Compliance issue.
- Ability to follow the Code of Conduct (Standards of Business Ethics and Integrity).
- Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education and meetings.
Required Licensure and/or Certifications:- Minimum of one-year progressive experience as a licensed Registered Nurse.
- Meets all required licensure and/or certification for the Registered Nurse as appropriate for clinical area.
- BSN and National Recognized Certification preferred.
A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Occupational Health Department.
Job Objective:A Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of patients as established by the Nursing Practice Act of the Board of Registered Nursing of the State of California and as guided by policies and procedures of the hospital.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Nursing Process
- Applies nursing process in direct patient care:
- Provides accurate assessment and documentation of physiological, psycho social, cultural, developmental, socioeconomic, and spiritual needs of patient as evidenced by assessment within time frame appropriate for level of care
- Provides logical sequence of action, updates nursing care plan as evidenced by notations on care plan, provides evaluation each shift of patient's progress In relation to the patient care plan, if applicable to area of care
- Provides Information to patient/family relating to educational resources available, Directs patient/family educational process
- Provides discharge planning beginning on admission with appropriate referrals and update as required by the patient
- Adheres to the admission and transfer criteria
- Adheres to all current policies and procedures in providing patient care and seeks clarification if needed.
- Evaluates and documents outcomes of medical, nursing, and ancillary team interventions
- Incorporates time management skills in accomplishing care
- Nursing Care Delivery Process
- Knowledgeable regarding current nursing practices and procedures
- Demonstrates knowledge and use of resources and forms
- Demonstrates knowledge of hospital structure and administrative resources
- Demonstrates ability to interpret rules and regulations
- Knowledge of legal aspects of nursing care
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal documents pertinent to unit/area of care
- Demonstrates knowledge of Patient rights
- Acts as liaison between medical staff and patient care team
- Technical Equipment
- Able to operate technical equipment in area of care, safely, efficiently, and accurately
- Environment
- Assists in maintenance of a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment
- Assesses safety/cleanliness of patient/unit environment and reports conditions requiring change
- Utilizes resources, equipment, and supplies efficiently and with cost awareness
- Reports hazardous conditions to appropriate department for correction
- Uses clean and aseptic techniques for protection of patients and personal safety
- Prevents contamination and/or transfer of Infection by use of the Exposure Control Plan and Standard Precautions in daily work
- Demonstrates knowledge of emergency codes
- Leadership/Professionalism
- Supervises care provided by others
- Assumes responsibilityfor quality of care given
- Gives accurate and concise patient care report to appropriate persons
- Gives accurate, concise patient care reports
- Demonstrates knowledge of scheduling guidelines
- Maintains professional attitude and effective working relationships with fellow staff members, other departments, patients' families, medical staff and volunteers
- Functions appropriately and effectively under pressure. Provides care as part of team effort in crisis or emergency situation
- Adheres to all privacy laws when dealing with confidential and protected health information (PHI)
- Maintains the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
- Adheres to the Code of Conduct
- Adheres to all Antelope Valley Hospital Compliance & Integrity Program policies and procedures including the duty to report compliance violations and the duty to disclose conflicts of interest
- Completion of all mandatory initial and annual training within assigned time frames per established guidelines
- Demonstrates ethical decision making, integrity, and a willingness to promote a culture of safety
- Communication
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors, and physicians
- Responsible for problem solving and crisis intervention related to physicians, patients, families, and staff
- Follows the Chain of Command and Conflict Management process established by AVH
- Displays a willingness to follow directions and to accept and utilize constructive criticism
- Age Specific & Cultural Requirement
- Demonstrate knowledge regarding special needs and behaviors of age specific and cultural groups
- Participates in age specific and cultural educational and training programs
- Demonstrates proficiency in required age specific and cultural competencies
Non-Essential Duties:- Participates on unit or hospital based committees
- Other duties as assigned, within compliance with Title 22, The Joint Commission, and CMS.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge- Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVH Board of Directors
- Conforms to required accreditation standards.
- Conforms with and supports hospital quality management and performance improvement guidelines
Skills- Skill and ability to follow telephone etiquette/standards
- Displays a willingness to work as a team player
- Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties
Abilities- Ability to adhere to all established AVH policies and procedures and to interpret and function under these.
- Ability to organize work and establish priorities
- Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
- Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
- Ability to relieve clerical staff at desk, or to adopt any function commonly assigned to unlicensed
- assistive personnel, or as allowed within scope of nursing practice, as needed
- Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times
- Ability to be flexible in meeting staffing requirements of the facility
- Ability to meet basic health requirements and physical job standards
Education and Experience:EducationAdheres to required educational standards- Maintains current licensure, certifications, education, and physical health standards
Participates in mandatory and/or optional educational activities/offerings. Attends staff meetings regularly and as required by assigned unit
- Demonstrates knowledge and competency on hospital information technologies used in the designated patient care area.
- Successfully completes written and practical competencies annually or otherwise as assigned.
Experience- Two years' acute care nursing preferred, new grad training provided as appropriate
Required Licensure and/or Certifications:- Current California Registered Nursing license
- BCLS Certification
- ACLS, PALS, and/or other additional Certifications required for some specialty areas
*Resuscitation credentials such as (BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc) are required before completion of orientation period.
AVH Conduct/Compliance Expectations:
- Ability to adhere with AVH Absenteeism and Tardiness Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVH Leaves of Absence Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVH Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVH Recording of Hours Worked Policy
- Ability to adhere to the department dress code
- Ability to organize work and establish priorities
- Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
- Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
- Conforms to AVH Standards of Excellence
- Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
- Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff
- Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVH
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and depart
