RN- Respiratory (Full Time, Nights)

Job Summary

Provides specialty nursing care for patients with a variety of Medical/Surgical, Respiratory disorders, and observation status. Assesses, implements, evaluates, and oversees the patient's plan of care and fosters a team-based collaborative multidisciplinary approach. Provides compassionate patient and family centered care and has a passion for learning, thrives in a fast-paced environment. Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director.

Job Specific Duties

• Completes all nursing multi-system assessment including Neurological & Respiratory, head to toe, vitals, oxygen saturation, breath sounds, dressing changes & repositioning patient.
• Reviews patient admission, obtains patient’s medical history, and accurately completes the admission per hospital policy.
• Prepares patient for transfer, communicates patient’s condition, history and progress to receiving Nurse.
• Assists medical team w/procedures such as tracheostomy suctioning, monitor’s chest tubes, IVs, ventilator settings, specimen collection & promptly responds to medical equipment.
• Communicates the patient's progress including critical findings, changes in the patients' condition with the physician and/or disciplines involved in the care of the child.
• Plans, implements and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Prepares discharge planning and accurately completes the process department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Follows physician’s orders and administers medications as directed. Adheres to the six rights of medication administration.
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care environment.
• Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record.
• Educates patients and their family on illness/injury including post treatment home care such as disease, medication, treatments, pain, discharge, and safety. Document in Electronic Health Record.
• Promotes an "error free" working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs and infection prevention measures.
• Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, efficient care delivery with emphasis on the absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, ouch-free procedural pain & reduction of pain.
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments.