UC Health, LLC
RN (Float) Infusion Nurse-PRN (Finance)
• Medical/Surgical: 0+ (will accept new grads)
• Critical Care: 2+ years equivalent experience preferred
• Perioperative Services: 2+ years equivalent experience preferred
• Emergency Department: 2+ years equivalent experience preferred
• Obstetrics/Gynecology: 2+ years equivalent experience preferred
• Mobile Care/Transport: 2+ years critical care/emergency nursing or 2 years' pre-hospital Paramedic level experience and 2 years' critical care/emergency experience. Transport nursing experience preferred.
• Radiology: 2+ years of critical care or emergency care experience preferred; one year interventional radiology preferred
• PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter): 2 + years clinical nursing experience required; Prefer critical nursing experience or one year of PICC experiencePATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY):
o Engages in population appropriate communication.
o Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
o Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
o Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
o Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
o Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
o Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
o Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
o Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
ASSESSMENT:
o Demonstrates nursing clinical skills necessary to make pertinent and accurate assessments of the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs of the patient.
o Demonstrates knowledge base of normal age-specific, physiological and psychosocial functions of the unit's population.
o Performs a basic physical assessment.
o Initiates upon admission, a nursing admission history and nursing assessment including an educational needs assessment.
o Initiates referrals upon admission and throughout care as based on patient assessment.
o Understands signs and symptoms and data related to the patient's presenting problems and potential problems.
o Reassesses and evaluates patient needs each shift and more frequently when indicated by unit standards of care or patient condition.
o Assesses patient and environmental safety continuously.
o Receives and gives a complete, concise and timely report on condition of assigned patients.
o Recognizes and appropriately reports basic abnormal data and subtle changes in patient conditions. Incorporates into plan of care as applicable.
o Collaborates with other health team members to collect and share pertinent data regarding patient's physiological and psychological condition.
o Participates in discharge planning.
PLANNING:
o Utilizes collected data to establish and prioritize a list of actual, and potential, individualized age-specific patient problems and/or needs.
o Prepares, implements, evaluates, revises and coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in a collaborative effort with the other health care team members and patient/family within the time frame indicated by unit's standards of practice.
o Communicates formulated plan of care, as appropriate, to all levels of associates involved in the patient's care.
o Demonstrates ability to establish priorities of care based on patients' assessment and needs.
IMPLEMENTATION:
o Implements plan of care and interventions to provide quality care based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures.
o Implements nursing actions, either by direct care or delegation of responsibility, based upon patient's plan of care and skill level of personnel.
o Implements plan of nursing care in collaboration with the patient, family/designee, and other health care team members.
o Demonstrates critical thinking and accountability in evaluating and implementing of physician.
o Demonstrates competency for medication administration as allowed by licensure and institution policy
o Able to recognize emergent situations and implement emergency measures. Demonstrates professional manner during emergent situations.
o Based upon nursing assessment, makes appropriate referrals to other health care team members in a timely manner.
o Implements safety interventions to maintain patient/family/staff safety. Reports actual and potential patient safety issues.
o Demonstrates competency in infection control measures.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
o Assumes responsibility for personal professional development and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.
o Participates in unit or department staff meetings.
o Utilizes learning opportunities on the unit for improvement of self and others.
o Identifies personal strengths and weaknesses as a professional nurse. Takes initiatives in professional growth in regards to identified weaknesses.
o Maintains individual competency in nursing practice.
o Completes all educational, certification and regulatory requirements, submits required tests and paperwork in a timely manner.
o Involved in best practice recommendations and implementation to improve patient care at the unit or department level.
o Evaluates nursing practice by participating in self/peer review and performance improvement activities.
DOCUMENTATION:
o Nursing process is accurately and concisely documented, including evaluation of treatment.
o Documents according to UC Health policy and procedures.
o Documents plan of care reflective of collaborative practice with other health care team members.
o Documents patient/family/designee teaching and response appropriately.
EVALUATION:
o Continuously evaluates nursing practice in relation to the standards of care and individual plan of care.
o Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care interventions and revises or continues with plan of care based on patient's response.
o Involves patient, family and other health care team members in evaluation process when appropriate.
o Maintains continuity of care between shifts or encounter and transfers by reporting or following up on patient care needs if applicable.
LEADERSHIP:
o Effectively manages care through others.
o Demonstrates time management when providing patient care.
o Demonstrates flexibility and a cooperative attitude to meet the needs of the unit.
o Acts as a resources person and mentor for new personnel, floater, and/or supplemental staff working on the unit.
o May function as a preceptor.
o Appropriately delegates to ancillary staff; communicates effectively.
PRODUCTIVITY:
o Considers factors related to cost and effective outcomes when planning patient care.
o Manages workload effectively.
o Initiates care in a timely manner.
o Answers and responds to patient requests or call lights promptly when applicable
o Supports effective use of staff and supplies.PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY):
o Engages in population appropriate communication.
o Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
o Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
o Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
o Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
o Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
o Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
o Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
o Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
ASSESSMENT:
o Demonstrates nursing clinical skills necessary to make pertinent and accurate assessments of the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs of the patient.
o Demonstrates knowledge base of normal age-specific, physiological and psychosocial functions of the unit's population.
o Performs a basic physical assessment.
o Initiates upon admission, a nursing admission history and nursing assessment including an educational needs assessment.
o Initiates referrals upon admission and throughout care as based on patient assessment.
o Understands signs and symptoms and data related to the patient's presenting problems and potential problems.
o Reassesses and evaluates patient needs each shift and more frequently when indicated by unit standards of care or patient condition.
o Assesses patient and environmental safety continuously.
o Receives and gives a complete, concise and timely report on condition of assigned patients.
o Recognizes and appropriately reports basic abnormal data and subtle changes in patient conditions. Incorporates into plan of care as applicable.
o Collaborates with other health team members to collect and share pertinent data regarding patient's physiological and psychological condition.
o Participates in discharge planning.
PLANNING:
o Utilizes collected data to establish and prioritize a list of actual, and potential, individualized age-specific patient problems and/or needs.
o Prepares, implements, evaluates, revises and coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in a collaborative effort with the other health care team members and patient/family within the time frame indicated by unit's standards of practice.
o Communicates formulated plan of care, as appropriate, to all levels of associates involved in the patient's care.
o Demonstrates ability to establish priorities of care based on patients' assessment and needs.
IMPLEMENTATION:
o Implements plan of care and interventions to provide quality care based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures.
o Implements nursing actions, either by direct care or delegation of responsibility, based upon patient's plan of care and skill level of personnel.
o Implements plan of nursing care in collaboration with the patient, family/designee, and other health care team members.
o Demonstrates critical thinking and accountability in evaluating and implementing of physician.
o Demonstrates competency for medication administration as allowed by licensure and institution policy
o Able to recognize emergent situations and implement emergency measures. Demonstrates professional manner during emergent situations.
o Based upon nursing assessment, makes appropriate referrals to other health care team members in a timely manner.
o Implements safety interventions to maintain patient/family/staff safety. Reports actual and potential patient safety issues.
o Demonstrates competency in infection control measures.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
o Assumes responsibility for personal professional development and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.
o Participates in unit or department staff meetings.
o Utilizes learning opportunities on the unit for improvement of self and others.
o Identifies personal strengths and weaknesses as a professional nurse. Takes initiatives in professional growth in regards to identified weaknesses.
o Maintains individual competency in nursing practice.
o Completes all educational, certification and regulatory requirements, submits required tests and paperwork in a timely manner.
o Involved in best practice recommendations and implementation to improve patient care at the unit or department level.
o Evaluates nursing practice by participating in self/peer review and performance improvement activities.
DOCUMENTATION:
o Nursing process is accurately and concisely documented, including evaluation of treatment.
o Documents according to UC Health policy and procedures.
o Documents plan of care reflective of collaborative practice with other health care team members.
o Documents patient/family/designee teaching and response appropriately.
EVALUATION:
o Continuously evaluates nursing practice in relation to the standards of care and individual plan of care.
o Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care interventions and revises or continues with plan of care based on patient's response.
o Involves patient, family and other health care team members in evaluation process when appropriate.
o Maintains continuity of care between shifts or encounter and transfers by reporting or following up on patient care needs if applicable.
LEADERSHIP:
o Effectively manages care through others.
o Demonstrates time management when providing patient care.
o Demonstrates flexibility and a cooperative attitude to meet the needs of the unit.
o Acts as a resources person and mentor for new personnel, floater, and/or supplemental staff working on the unit.
o May function as a preceptor.
o Appropriately delegates to ancillary staff; communicates effectively.
PRODUCTIVITY:
o Considers factors related to cost and effective outcomes when planning patient care.
o Manages workload effectively.
o Initiates care in a timely manner.
o Answers and responds to patient requests or call lights promptly when applicable
o Supports effective use of staff and supplies.