at ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSP ASSN7 in Rochelle, Illinois, United States
Job Description
GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION: Rochelle Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical condition, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. All offers are contingent upon successful passing of a post-offer substance testing, positive reference checks and background check and your ability to establish your employment eligibility in the United States. No sponsorship is available for this position.
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Advanced Practice Nurse is a mid-level healthcare provider who works collaboratively with the designated physician and is responsible for comprehensive care to a specific group of patients. The Advanced Practice Nurse educates patients and their families in order to promote wellness, prevent health problems/complications, maintain current health, as well as diagnose and manage acute or chronic problems. The Advanced Practice Nurse seeks opportunities for professional growth through participation in continuing education, staff development and responsibilities must be accomplished within the guidelines of the institution as developed in collaboration with the physician and administrators.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Establish and/or performs to budgetary plans.
Contributes to departmental efficiency (i.e. cost, schedule, quality, etc.).
Follows facility resource plans (i.e. human, supplies, equipment, etc.).
Effectively uses time and sets priorities to meet demands of position.
Makes timely and effective decisions.
Determines the effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of patient care outcomes.
Recognizes symptoms of problems, reviews the facts, and determines causes and potential consequences of the problems. Modifies as necessary to achieve medical and health goals.
Anticipate emergency situations, establishes priorities and takes corrective action.
Accurate documentation of patient status and care.
Works and interacts effectively as a team member.
Utilizes interpersonal skills to work effectively with peers and superiors.
Does not abuse sick time or personal absence and provides proper notification for absence or tardiness.
Leads by example; demonstrating principled leadership and sound hospital practices.
Motivates by promoting mutual ownership of ideas and actions.
Focuses on satisfying patients/patient families through feedback and striving to improve work processes.
Interprets the role of APN to individuals, families and other professionals.
Cooperates by following instructions. Gives a positive effort to reach agreed goals.
Accountable for patient charges.
Able to modify style and approach to reach goals.
Consistently carries out all work assignments through to completion.
Is self-directed in appropriate job responsibilities.
Demonstrates stability under pressure by maintaining composure and satisfying requirements under stressful circumstances.
Observes hospital dress code and wears identification/name badge.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
Demonstrates understanding of emergency procedures (fire, evacuation, and internal/external disaster plans/procedures).
Maintains assigned equipment, reports, malfunctions and orders service as necessary.
Willing to expand professional knowledge.
Takes initiative to make improvements.
Informs administration of areas of concern in clinical areas.
Facilitates interdepartmental approach to investigate concerns, develop solutions, and evaluate solutions.
Seeks knowledge and maintains current on clinical practice.
Maintains constructive relationships with internal/external customers.
Provides for referral, transfer or discharge patients to appropriate level of care and provider.
Involved in performance improvement initiatives.
Maintains cooperative and positive approach to reach agreed goals.
Demonstrates appropriate handling of emergency situations in a calm and effective manner.
Maintains ACLS, CPR and PALS certification.
In collaboration with physicians, develops guideline for the medical management of assigned groups of patients... For full info follow application link.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
