POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/ Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences, and Stewardship by providing outstanding nursing care with respect to patient expectations, cultural, spiritual and age specific individual needs. This includes the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient according to the standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

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• Associate supports engagement through adherence to the Health First I CARE values.
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Quality/No Harm:

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• Records/handles and labels the specimens obtained during procedures and or stat blood draws accurately.
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• Provides competent, concerned care to patients in a safe environment including identification of right patient and right procedure, right date of birth.
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• Compliance with the Nursing Process as evidenced by documentation of process and discharge planning. Demonstrating competency in identifying and interpreting physiological reaction of the patient and is able to adapt age related nursing intervention.
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• Demonstrates effective administration of medications as evidenced by: Preceptor Observation Tool and Clinical Practice.
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• Demonstrates leadership in nursing practice across the health care continuum and maintains education standards as required by RN Clinical Level.
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• Documents all nursing care, change in condition, response to therapy, treatments, procedures and referrals on patient record to meet standards.
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• Utilizes Health First computer systems with regard to M-3 learning. Maintains educational requirements for CEU's and in-services.
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Customer Experience:

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• Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education based on individual patient’s medical and/or nursing diagnosis with sensitivity and respect for their needs, expectations, age, culture, and individual differences from admission through discharge in a respectful and confidential manner.
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• Introduces self to patients by name and position. No complaints on the patient evaluation.
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Stewardship:

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• Demonstrates dependability, reliability, and flexibility.
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• Demonstrates ability to share workload evenly and complete work in a timely manner, while increasing productivity as needed to meet patient volumes.
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