Clinical Nurse Ii (Mphs Cna), Pre/Post-Op

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensures patient/family understands discharge instructions and plan for next level of service.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care that includes, but is not limited to, physical care, provision of a safe environment, emotional support and administration of prescribed medications, intravenous therapy, and providing health care education as indicated.
• Provides care to a defined patient/family assignment:
• Care is age appropriate
• Engages in continuous patient/family education while providing care
• Creates and maintains an individualized Care plans formulated in collaboration with the patient and family/ and other disciplines to meet the goals of the care event (hospital stay or episode of care).
• Utilizes the nursing process and standards of nursing practice to deliver care for assigned patients. The process includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, outcomes identification and care coordination of the medical (dependent) and nursing (independent) plan of care for patient and family
• Patient-centered and responsive to patient/family needs, including those who are not directly assigned

Communications:

• Understands the need to continually evaluate and reassess patient care problems and contributes to this dynamic process.
• Communications are effective and professional at all times
• Communicates and documents the patient’s response to the plan of care. Consistently evaluates and updates the care plan, informing others of changes in patient response in timely and assertive manner.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient data
• Keeps current with department/organization communications to participate in the work environment
• Acts to resolve patient care issues in manner that is patient centered, and upholds ethical standards of practice while supporting team members.
• Completes documentation timely to facilitate team member access to information

Collaboration: Coordinates care of other professional Disciplines and Supervises Nursing Care performed by Ancillary care team.

• Implements the medical and nursing care plans by performing direct care /or delegating tasks as appropriate, which are fundamental to nursing practice in an acute care setting.
• Contributes positively to the department work environment, serves as Charge RN and other unit roles as eligible, participates in unit governance.
• Coordinates the care of the patient through referrals, direct and indirect communication, participation in rounds and care conferences with physicians and other disciplines.

Planning
Professional Development

• Identifies own learning needs and pursues ongoing self-development to maintain competency in clinical skills through continued education and professional growth.
• Demonstrates ongoing development toward attainment of proficiency in core competencies of the department.
• Completes mandatory education by deadline and maintains current licensure and certifications.
• Expresses understanding of current health care concepts and teach same to patient/families and other staff members

Professional Leadership Behaviors:

• Promotes healthy and safe work environment
• Acts as a role model of professional behaviors for other team members; takes initiative to solve problems, assumes accountability for patients and families, is team oriented and supportive of other team members.
• Shows commitment to unit and hospital standards, philosophy and values
• Orients, guides and evaluates nursing team members and students
• Thinks critically and takes actions to execute decisions that advance the patient’s plan of care.

Evidence-Based Practice & Outcomes Monitoring

• Decision-making is supported by evidence and seeks out evidence to support practice changes
• Assumes a professional leadership role in improving the quality of the health care delivery system.
• Participates in unit outcomes monitoring and performance improvements
• Self-monitors care to complete core measures actions, documentation and patient safety strategies such as using SBAR, completing post-event huddles and other activities.

Resource Stewardship:

• Delivers care in a manner that minimizes waste, is defect free and, streamlines processes from patient perspective
• Utilizes human and material resources to maximize the quality of health care and minimize the patient cost

EDUCATION
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
HS Diploma
Bachelor's: Graduation from accredited School of Nursing
Master's
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
RN-Registered Nurse of California
Certification in Specialty (see ANCC list of approved certifications)
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:
Sufficient previous clinical experience in nursing
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the pathophysiology, common treatments, medications, complications and prevention strategies for area of clinical practice
Knowledge of QSEN Competencies: Quality and Patient Safety Education core nursing competencies
Thorough knowledge of nursing process and/or surgical procedures
Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills to promote effective with patient/families and staff interactions
Able to navigate electronic health record (EHR) and successfully complete competency
Intravenous treatments, wound care and medication administration skills at competent level
Demonstrates flexibility , self-motivation
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written English
Must have visual and hearing acuity