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CLINICAL NURSE I - POST ANESTHESIOLOGY RECOVERY WA

at Cook County Government in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Posting:Dec 5, 2023, 10:30:03 PMClosing Date:Dec 20, 2023, 5:59:00 AMFull-timeShift Start Time:11:00A.M.Shift End Time:7:30P.M. Collective Bargaining Unit:NNOC NursesNNOC NursesPosting Salary:$33.126 - $45.142 Hourly Organization:Health and Hospital Systems Location: Stroger Hospital Shift Time: 11:00AM - 7:30 PM Job Summary The Clinical Nurse I provides safe, effective, and individualized care using the nursing process. Performance of these duties requires skills, problem solving abilities, communication, effective working relationships, setting priorities, and demonstrated knowledge of standard operation policies and procedures Typical Duties Completes admission and ongoing patient assessment Ensures formulation of an individualized plan of care derived from assessment data Ensures appropriate documentation Performs duties as needed to prepare the preoperative patient for the Intra operative experience Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of the patients, taking into consideration the age specific needs of patients in assigned area of responsibility Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis of emergency situation Works and communicates effectively with a variety of individuals Provides general direction, guidance, and coordination of patient care given by other levels of nursing staff Applies knowledge of standard operating policies and procedures Operates equipment correctly and safely necessary for providing patient care in Post- Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Organizes or manages nursing work activities to reflect due consideration for patient needs Applies principles of infection control and safety Performs admission assessments on assigned patients upon arrival to the unit Obtains assessment information from patients/significant others as appropriate Collects assessment data as a basis for formulating nursing diagnosis and provides appropriate age specific care relative to the following factors: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs, ability to manage continuing care needs after discharge Performs ongoing and scheduled reassessments according to divisional/unit standards Performs transfer assessments on assigned patients when transferred in or out of the unit Provides appropriate clinical care and prepare patients for medical consultation required before the surgical procedure Establishes nursing diagnosis/problems, desired outcomes, and interventions based on assessed needs Collaborated with patient/significant others, and health care team members in planning nursing care during hospitalization and for discharge Develops nursing plan of care that: is consistent with the therapies of other disciplines, based on patient care and nursing practice standards, considers the cultural and spiritual values, considers patient age specific needs relative to these factors: biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs, discharge planning needs Communicates with patient and significant others the nursing plan of care Performs interventions in a competent, skillful and safe manner Prioritizes interventions according to patient needs Applies principles of growth and development across life span in providing care appropriate to patient's age specific needs Provides education to patient and significant others based on assessed learning needs Provides appropriate Perioperative Teaching and Postoperative discharge instructions Performs the technical aspects of care according to established practice standards: procedures, treatments, IV/blood administration, medication administration, moderate sedation Performs or directs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving interventions Demonstrates competence in applying the principles of: Standard precaution, Isolation, Asepsis Provides interventions to meet patients' identified discharge needs Evaluates patients' responses to interventions Modifies and implements interventions as appropriate Re-evaluates patients' responses Records accurately, concisely, either on paper form or electronic, the following information: assessments/reassessments, plan of care, interventions, patient's responses Signs documentation with legible signature and classification in paper form and electronic with correct computer sign on Performs charge nurse/team leader responsibilities competently when assigned Plans and coordinates patient care activities Identifies problems and recommended solutions Delegates nursing tasks based on the needs of the patient and competence of staff Established priorities based on the changing patient care needs Participates in standards development quality assessment and improvement activities and research as request or... For full info follow application link. COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Job Posting: 11504803

Posted On: Dec 06, 2023

Updated On: Dec 22, 2023