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- Clinical Practice and Care Management
- Performs psycholosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing data
- Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs.
- Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs. (i.e. treatment options patient placement options, end of life options)
- Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
- Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with patients/ families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
- Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care: determines immediate priorities and offers solution for problems.
- Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict.
- Identifies variances from expected outcomes.
- Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care.
- Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.
- Communication and Collaboration
- Consistently communicates/collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
- Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity
- Maintains knowledge regarding unit initiatives, and incorporates the outcomes of the team/ committees work into practice.
- Participates on unit teams, work groups and/ or committees. Anticipates needs and voluntarily assists others.
- Quality
- Demonstrates knowledge of unit based quality improvement initiatives.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
- Incorporates evidence based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.
- Professional Development
- Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.
- Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals.
- Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management.
- Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
- Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving.
- Other duties
- Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality.
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