Outpatient Radiology Rn - Contract Availability -Nassau/Suffolk Long Island - Flexstaff

Responsibilities:

Minimum two years, full-time acute care, RN experience required.

Performs an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

1. Assesses the patient's physiologic health status

• Communicates/documents patient's physiologic health status and plan of care.
• Assesses level of pain and pain management;
• Assesses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological health status;
• Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient's chart and answers questions correctly and courteously;
• Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate;

2. Assesses patient's psychosocial health status

• Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care;
• Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction;
• Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend;

Communicates and documents psychological status and care plan; support group, counseling services, social services.

3. Identifies patient outcome

• Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes;
• Identifies patient's need for teaching based on psychosocial and developmental assessment;
• Identifies actual/potential patient problems;

Develops patient outcome statement (s) and establishes individualized patient goals.

4. Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome

• Coordinates the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment and medication to achieve expected outcome;
• Identifies care activities and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome;

Documents the plan of care and collaborates with physicians and other health team members.

5. Implements the plan of care

• Makes accurate observations of patient's conditions during treatments/procedures. Reports and records same as appropriate;
• Maintains constant vigilance over patients care to ensure that safety precautions/needs are followed. (Side rails up, call lights and bedside stand within reach, etc.);
• Applies scientific principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely, timely and efficiently;
• Provides emotional support to patient and significant other;
• Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy;
• Participates in planning for discharge and coordinates referrals, as appropriate;
• Keeps accurate documentation of patient's treatment, activity and condition, as well as patient's responses to medical and nursing interventions;
• Provides a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere. Communicates effectively with the patient's family or caretakers;
• Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care;
• Correctly administers prescribed treatments;
• Correctly uses equipment necessary for patient care;
• Exercises professional skills related to the plan of care;
• Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situation, managing self, patients and other employees;

Provides discharge instructions to patient and significant other.

6. Evaluates care provided for patient outcome

• Performs variance analysis related to outcome data for performance improvement;
• Designs, implements, and evaluates systems to improve care in Unit;
• Keeps accurate documentation of patient's treatment, activity and condition;
• Demonstrates ability to measure effectiveness of care provided and documents same;

Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy.

7. Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the care team

• Collaborates with the appropriate physician on patient's plan of care;
• Accurately interprets and implements treatment regimen as prescribed by the Physician;
• Assists the Physician during treatments and/or diagnostic procedures;
• Keeps the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician, abreast of changes in patient's condition and/or treatments, as appropriate;

Uses clinical judgment in delegating assignments to the Patient Care Associate, Support Care Associate and Clerical Service Associate in providing patient care, and ensures that assignments are completed in a timely fashion.

8. Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care

• Performs preventive skin care measures
• Applies simple dressings, maintaining principles of aseptic technique;
• Applies warm & cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure;
• Performs irrigations, consistent with Facility procedure;

Performs other procedures related to skin care, as necessary.

9. Administers medications correctly and safely

• Demonstrates preparation of I.V. drips;
• Administers IVP medication as per department policy and procedure;
• Meets standard on medication administration examination;
• Demonstrates preparation of local solutions;
• Administers and documents medication correctly;
• Correctly identifies medication: action; dosage; side effects and implications for the patient;

Educates patients and significant others related to drug and food interactions.

10. Participates in patient and family education

• Provides for early discharge planning and appropriate referrals for post-hospital care;
• Recognizes and utilizes health teaching opportunities and resources /materials available for this teaching;
• Communicates assessment data in an orderly fashion by recording, updating and verbalizing pertinent information to care team members and to appropriate agencies;
• Provides the patient with an explanation of his/her condition as indicated;

Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching by feedback from patient/family and documents same.

11. Performs related duties, as required.

Qualifications:

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after September 1, 2010 and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of employment date.

• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• BCLS, ACLS, preferred.