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Registered Nurse-Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab Full-

at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Sandwich, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Location Sandwich, Illinois
Business Unit Valley West Hospital
Job REQID 134226
Job Function Clinical Nurse
Shift Day Job (1st)


Description
Registered Nurse-Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab Full-Time Days
The Staff Nurse - Outpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates commitment to the NM values of Patients First, Safety Always.
Understands and adheres to the Corporate Compliance Plan, the NM Code of Conduct, the Confidentiality Agreement, and Organizational Standards of Performance.
Keeps abreast on all pertinent federal, state and company regulations, laws and policies as they currently exist and as they change or are modified.
Assessment and Planning:
According to hospital and department specific guidelines and standards of practice, provides services reflecting age specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental variables affecting the patient.
Recognizes signs of abuse/neglect.
Assesses patient/family educational needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
Anticipates potential problems including those related to the patients disease entity, adjustment to disease, physical complications, knowledge deficit, discharge needs, and family support.
Participate in treatment planning with the interdisciplinary team and patient/family/significant others; patient/family education and discharge planning needs are assessed and included in the treatment plan.
Initiates and coordinates effective communication with physicians and/or other healthcare providers by reporting and recording pertinent observations and reactions regarding patient/family/significant others.
Assesses patient response to treatment regime, recognizes and analyzes the cause of patients symptoms and changing condition and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
Prioritizes the needs of patients by demonstrating ability to readjust priorities with changing patient status.
Demonstrates respect for beliefs/values/religious preferences by assessing and communicating preferences to healthcare team and incorporating into multidisciplinary plan as appropriate.
Accepts responsibility for taking medication refill and side effect telephone calls, assessing urgency of requests, taking appropriate action and recommending appropriate follow-up and referrals if necessary. Participates in crisis intervention, referral to emergency department and/or activation of EMS as indicated.
Implementation:
Applies Standards of Care in the provision of safe patient care, with consideration given to normal characteristics of growth and development throughout the life span, consulting with team and clinical development coordinator, as needed (see Standards of Care).
Follows OSHA standards according to guidelines and policies/procedures.
Appropriate age-specific interventions are identified, implemented, and documented in a safe and timely manner; documentation and practice reflects patients response to interventions.
Includes the patient/family/significant other as active participants in the development of the plan of care, the care given, and in teaching.
Demonstrates competence in performance of nursing skills and department specific procedures.
Performs job responsibilities in a safe manner utilizing knowledge of standards of care in providing education relate to prescribed medications.
Follows hospital policy in reporting potential abuse/neglect.
Anticipates patient needs and coordinates patient care activities with other hospital departments, healthcare providers, and agencies in the community.
Demonstrates a general understanding of Advanced Directives policy and other ethical policies and procedures by obtaining, documenting, and communicating information throughout patient care.
Checks medication refill line and works closely with administrative staff, MDs and APNs to provide this service to patients.
Addresses questions regarding medication effects and side effects with patients and consults with physicians regarding appropriate follow-up as needed.
Provides individual age appropriate therapeutic interaction.
Provides medication education to patients and family.
Implements the Illinois Mental Health Code.
Complies with the Confidentiality Act.
Evaluation:
Consistently evaluates patient diagnostic data in a timely manner and intervenes appropriately.
Comprehensively and accurately documents patients response to... For full info follow application link.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

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Job Posting: 11827068

Posted On: Apr 12, 2024

Updated On: Apr 12, 2024

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