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Required Skills

1. Performs age appropriate assessments.
2. Analyzes data to identify nursing problems.
3. Provides direct patient care, develops individualized plan of care in partnership with patients & families. Evaluates patient progress toward attainment of goals, revising plan of care when indicated.
4. Delegates patient care tasks to LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel based on job description and patient needs.
5. Appropriately supervises performance of LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.
6. Builds teamwork when supervising and delegating to others.
7. Documents patient care according to policies and procedures.
8. Ensures appropriate implementation of physician’s orders.
9. Precepts new nursing employees and/or nursing students.
10. Identifies & resolves safety risks.
11. Participates in continuous quality improvement, periodic review of policies, procedures and pre-printed physicians orders.
12. Assists with educational activities for other staff on the nursing unit.
13. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Assesses patient’s health status through interview, observation and physical assessment skills.

1. Develops an individualized plan of care with specific goals and target date in collaboration with the patient, family, provider and other members of the health care as appropriate.

1. Implements appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to move the patient toward established goals or outcomes.

1. Systematically evaluates and documents patient’s progress to expected outcomes / goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift and modifies plan of care based on patient’s responses to expected outcomes.

1. Completes documentation in the patient medical record accurately and in a timely manner

1. Demonstrated technical knowledge and skill to safely utilize patient care equipment.

1. Prioritizes work based on changes in the patient condition, changes in assignments and unanticipated interruptions.

1. Collaborates with the health care team to organize tasks and activities from the patient’s admission through discharge. Delegates tasks and activities to other members in the health care team using appropriate

1. Performs all nursing care activities using techniques to promote safety, reduce risks, and follows policies and procedures.

1. Acts as an advocate for the patient with families, physicians and other healthcare team members.

1. Adapts teaching strategies passed on the patient’s response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

1. Implements cultural, age-specific gender and developmental factors into patient/family education about health concerns, disease specific conditions, self-care and long-term management of chronic conditions.

1. Promptly follow up on patient’s/ family requests/concerns

1. Provides care to all age groups as defined by nursing standards on each unit. Uses age appropriate communication techniques. 

1. Perform tactics to support great patient experience and lead others to support initiatives in patient experience.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Performs age appropriate assessments.
2. Analyzes data to identify nursing problems.
3. Provides direct patient care, develops individualized plan of care in partnership with patients & families. Evaluates patient progress toward attainment of goals, revising plan of care when indicated.
4. Delegates patient care tasks to LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel based on job description and patient needs.
5. Appropriately supervises performance of LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.
6. Builds teamwork when supervising and delegating to others.
7. Documents patient care according to policies and procedures.
8. Ensures appropriate implementation of physician’s orders.
9. Precepts new nursing employees and/or nursing students.
10. Identifies & resolves safety risks.
11. Participates in continuous quality improvement, periodic review of policies, procedures and pre-printed physicians orders.
12. Assists with educational activities for other staff on the nursing unit.
13. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Professional Nursing Care

• Age appropriate assessment.

• Data analysis to identify nursing problems.

• Defines individualized patient outcomes.

• Develops an interdisciplinary, individualized plan of care in partnership with patients and families.

• Implements specified interventions to attain expected outcomes.

• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes, revising the plan when indicated.

1. Supervision and Delegation

• Delegates patient care tasks to LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel based on job description, individual capability and patient needs.

• Communicates patient status and caregiver performance expectations.

• Appropriately supervises performance of LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Directs performance improvement for LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Builds teamwork when supervising and delegating to others.

1. Communication and Collaboration

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

• Uses therapeutic communication techniques.

• Demonstrates assertiveness.

• Communicates relevant patient information to other members of the health team.

• Documents patient care according to Memorial policies and procedures. .

• Ensures appropriate implementation of physician’s orders.

• Accesses electronic data to facilitate patient care.

• Creates and maintains a collaborative work environment.

• Participates in interdisciplinary planning and decision making.

• Precepts new nursing employees and/or nursing students.

Required Skills

1. Establishes a close team relationship with referral sources, MHS case managers and discharge planning, as well as discharge planners of other facilities and/or hospital departments. May need to work closely with BJC Pharmacy, as needed.

1. Explains program philosophy, care issues and practices, and regulatory restrictions to referring hospital, physicians and others in order for optimal care to be achieved.

1. Serves as a resource to MH personnel, other agencies and hospital personnel and the community.

1. Upon referral, contacts and interviews patients and families to assess and evaluate patient’s social, financial and environmental situations; and to explain infusion and/or home health programs, benefit coverage and eligibility for infusion and/or home health services. Evaluates patients to determine eligibility.

1. Upon referral, works with the case manager and/or infusion pharmacy to develop a discharge plan for the hospitalized patient based on patient/family needs.

1. Works with patient, family, physicians and staff to promote safe, appropriate and timely hospital discharge. Coordinates physician/family referrals and start of care. Works with the ordering physician and pharmacist, to develop an appropriate initial plan of care. 

1. Works with Insurance Liaison and/or infusion pharmacy to determine coverage issues. Informs family of coverage for service and medications

1. Provides bedside teaches as needed to help facilitate timely discharge from the hospital as required.

1. Communicates/coordinates referrals with MHS Intake, Coordinated Home Care Services and/or Infusion Pharmacy.

1. Participates in home health team functions and quality safety improvement projects as requested.

1. Reassesses needs of currently hospitalized MHS Home Health patients as required.

1. Works weekends/holidays at intake/ scheduling desk as requested.

1. Maintains statistics as requested.

1. Follows agency policies and procedures.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Assesses patient’s health status through interview, observation and physical assessment skills.

1. Develops an individualized plan of care with specific goals and target date in collaboration with the patient, family, provider and other members of the health care as appropriate.

1. Implements appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to move the patient toward established goals or outcomes.

1. Systematically evaluates and documents patient’s progress to expected outcomes / goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift and modifies plan of care based on patient’s responses to expected outcomes.

1. Completes documentation in the patient medical record accurately and in a timely manner

1. Demonstrated technical knowledge and skill to safely utilize patient care equipment.

1. Prioritizes work based on changes in the patient condition, changes in assignments and unanticipated interruptions.

1. Collaborates with the health care team to organize tasks and activities from the patient’s admission through discharge. Delegates tasks and activities to other members in the health care team using appropriate

1. Performs all nursing care activities using techniques to promote safety, reduce risks, and follows policies and procedures.

1. Acts as an advocate for the patient with families, physicians and other healthcare team members.

1. Adapts teaching strategies passed on the patient’s response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

1. Implements cultural, age-specific gender and developmental factors into patient/family education about health concerns, disease specific conditions, self-care and long-term management of chronic conditions.

1. Promptly follow up on patient’s/ family requests/concerns

1. Provides care to all age groups as defined by nursing standards on each unit. Uses age appropriate communication techniques. 

1. Perform tactics to support great patient experience and lead others to support initiatives in patient experience.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.