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Job description
Location:
nHickman Hospital
nDepartment:
nRadiation Oncology
nWeekly Hours:
n0
nStatus:
nPer Diem
nShift:
nDays (United States of America)
nJob Summary:
nThe Registered Nurse (RN) is at the core of our world class patient care team. The acute care RN provides professional expertise and leads a highly integrated team of nursing team members, in collaboration with other health care providers, to ensure the highest quality care is provided to patients. RNs are committed to practices that place patients at the center of care decisions, and their compassionate approach fosters trust and comfort in the patients, families and visitors they serve. At ProMedica, our nurses are dedicated to improving health outcomes for our patients and the communities we serve.
nACCOUNTABILITIES
nnnPatient & Family Centered Care
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nnRecognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient preference, values, and needs.
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nnElicit and communicate patient values, preferences, and expressed needs.
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nnProvide patient-centered care with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Engage patients or designated surrogates in active partnerships that promote health, safety and well-being, and self-care management.
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nnAddresses patient/family education needs considering patient level of comprehension, style of learning from the point of entry through discharge.
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nnNavigates and collaborates with patient, family and healthcare team regarding the care provided and needed to ensure appropriate transition along the continuum.
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nnEvaluates patient's response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
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nnEvidenced Based Practice
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nnIntegrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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nnBase individualized care plan on patient values, clinical expertise, and evidence.
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nnNursing Practice
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nnAssesses, formulates nursing diagnosis, plans, and implements and continually evaluates effectiveness of the individualized written nursing care plan and delivery of nursing care for each patient assigned.
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nnAnalyzes and prioritizes problems and makes sound judgments based on logic and/or critical thinking skills.
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nnSafety and Quality Improvement
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nnImprove the safety and quality of healthcare systems by minimizing the risk of harm to patients and the healthcare team.
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nnAdministers medications and executes regimens as authorized by the state licensure.
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nnIncorporates quality measures and data to understand individual and system performance.
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nnApplies use of technology and standardized practices that support safety and quality.
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nnIdentifies strategies to reduce risk of harm to self or others.
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nnParticipates in unit-based quality improvement, evidence-based practice projects or research.
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nnPromotes and incorporates error prevention techniques.
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nnReport safety concerns and events including near misses.
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nnInformatics & Technology
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nnPromote and incorporate use of technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.
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nnNavigates, plans patient care, and documents ongoing status, interventions, patient responses and outcomes in accurate, timely manner in the electronic health record.
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nnResponds appropriately to clinical decision-making supports and alerts.
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nnAdvocates protecting the integrity of the healthcare record and the privacy of each patient.
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nnCommunication, Teamwork & Collaboration
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nnInteracts effectively with patient, families and with healthcare team to foster open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
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nnFunctions as the coordinator of the patient's plan of care through interaction and communication with healthcare team.
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nnActs with integrity, consistency, and respect for diversity.
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nnFunctions within scope of practice.
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nnDelegates to other team members as appropriate.
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nnEscalates barriers, safety and clinical concerns utilizing appropriate chain of command.
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nnLeadership & Professionalism
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nnInfluences the behavior of individuals or groups within the environment to facilitate goal establishment and achievement. Accountable for the delivery of nursing care consistent with the core values, mission, philosophy, and policies of ProMedica.
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nnUnderstands and maintains a current working knowledge of scope of practice as outlined by state Board of Nursing.
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nnIntegrates leadership skills to promote systems thinking, communication, and facilitating change.
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nnParticipates in healthcare teams to improve patient care, the work environment, and patient and staff satisfaction.
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nnAccountable to own nursing practice by following nursing process. Assigns, directs, delegates, and supervises ancillary personnel and support staff in carrying out particular roles/functions aimed at achieving patient care goals.
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nnSystems-Based Practice
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nnParticipates in practices endorsed at the healthcare system level.
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nnPlans, organizes, and delivers patient care in the context of the work unit.
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nnRounds with providers.
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nnPractices bedside report/hand-offs.
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nnEnsures meaningful hourly rounding occurs.
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nnEscalates concerns utilizing appropriate chain of command to maintain safety, quality, and patient satisfaction.
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nnPerforms other duties as assigned.
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n nThe above summary of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It should not be considered exhaustive.
nREQUIREMENTS
nnnThe RN in Michigan must complete twenty-five hours of continuing education, with at least two hours in pain and symptom management during the two-year period prior to the renewal of the license.
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nnSkills:
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nnComplies with nursing process.
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nnAbility to respond effectively and efficiently to critical situations involving patients, personnel, and visitors in a professional manner.
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nnPerforms basic nursing skills competently.
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nnAbility to evaluate own daily practice for errors and pursue corrective action.
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nnEngages in the changing environment and is open to new ideas.
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nnFunctions as a dependable team member, assisting when requested or when the need is obvious.
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nnCommunicates effectively and empathetically with all members of the healthcare team including patients.
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nnResponsible for continued professional growth and development and competency.
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nnNavigate and retrieve information from the computer and healthcare record.
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nnCurrent State license as a Registered Nurse in both Michigan and Ohio
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nnCurrent CPR training. Specialty certifications as required
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n nPREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
nnBachelor of Science in Nursing
n nProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through ProMedica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges. Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, ProMedica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit promedica.org/aboutus ( .
nBenefits:
nWe provide flexible benefits that include compensation and programs to help you take care of your family, your finances and your personal well-being. It's what makes us one of the best places to work, and helps our employees live and work to their fullest potential.
nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact
nEqual Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
Worksite address
adrian, MI, 49221, US
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