Clinical Nurse - IMCU

at TAD PGS in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Typical Duties

• Performs admission ad on-going patient assessment
  • Performs admission assessment on assigned patients upon arrival to the Intermediate Care Unit. Obtains assessment information from patients/significant others as appropriate.
  • Collects assessment data as a basis for formulating nursing diagnosis and provide appropriate age specific care relative to the following factors: biophysical, psychosocial, and environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs and ability to manage continuing care needs after discharge.
  • Performs ongoing and scheduled reassessments according to divisional / unit standards.
  • Performs transfer and discharge assessments on assigned patients when transferred/ discharged from the department
  • Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination process.
• Creates a plan of care based on assessed needs
  • Establishes nursing diagnosis, desired outcomes, and interventions from collected assessment data.
  • Collaborates with patient, significant other, and other health care team members in planning care during hospitalization.
  • Collaborates with patient, significant other, and other health care team members for anticipated discharge needs.
  • Develops nursing plan of care that is consistent with the therapies of other disciplines, is based on patient age relative to biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, Infection control, learning needs and · discharge planning needs.
  • Communicates with patient and significant others the nursing plan of care.
• Implements 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 the life span in providing care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the neonate / infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric client.
  • Provides education to patient and significant other based on assessed learning needs.
  • Performs the technical aspects of care according to established practice standards.
  • Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of clinical equipment.
  • Performs or directs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving interventions.
  • Demonstrates competence in applying the principles of BSIS, isolation and asepsis.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care and revises interventions as appropriate.
  • Evaluates patient's responses to interventions performed and document appropriately.
  • Modifies and implements interventions as appropriate.
  • Re-evaluates patient's response.
• Documents appropriately.
  • Records accurately, concisely, and legibly in black ink or in the electronic medical record the following information: assessment, reassessment, plan of care, interventions and patient's responses.
  • Signs documentation with legible signature and classification.
• Demonstrates leadership ability.
  • Performs charge nurse/ team leader responsibilities competently when assigned.
• Demonstrates effective communications.
  • Demonstrates ability to communicate accurately, dearly and concisely, orally, written and electronically.
  • Demonstrates caring and respectful attitude in verbal and nonverbal communications.
  • Communicates pertinent information to patient, physician, nurses, and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
  • Utilizes the chain of command appropriately to address issues of concern.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient/family rights and ethical/legal issues.
  • Maintains confidentiality in all patient related information.
  • Provides privacy for patients / family.
  • Treats patient / family with respect and courtesy.
  • Takes appropriate actions to address ethical concerns.
• Participates actively in staff orientation and staff development activities for the unit.
  • Performs as resource nurse / buddy assigned.
  • Assists new staff with information or directions when􀆽r requested and offers assistances as needed.
  • Conducts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) drills, fire drills, and patient centered conferences or other unit educational activities as requested or assigned.
• Recognizes own learning needs and seeks opportunities to meet them.
• Provides patient centered care taking into consideration the age-specific needs.
• Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis or emergency situation.
• Works and communicates effectively with a variety of individuals.
• Provides general direction, guidance and coordination of patient are given by other levels of nursing staff.
• Applies knowledge of standard operating policies and procedures.
• Safely operate equipment necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical areas.
• Performs and/or direct cardio-pulmonary resuscitation activities.
• Applies principles of infection control and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.