RN Telemetry PRN presso Odessa Regional Medical Center

Patient Care

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and reassessments per policy for adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
• Assess and manage pain effectively using appropriate techniques; educate patients and families on pain management strategies.
• Revise and evaluate the plan of care daily based on patient response to treatment.
• Deliver age-appropriate care tailored to the patient’s condition and developmental stage.
• Administer medications accurately, considering patient age and clinical condition; adhere to the five rights of medication safety.
• Develop individualized teaching plans based on identified learning needs; evaluate effectiveness and include family education when appropriate.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform technical and manual nursing tasks within licensure scope.
• Provide treatments and services consistent with licensure and clinical competencies.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity; address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual needs.
• Act as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Engage patients and families in care planning and maintain professional communication.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development to deliver age-specific care and interpret patient data accurately.
• Promote patient safety and minimize healthcare errors in all aspects of care.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs; coordinate with Social Services/Discharge Planners for in-hospital and post-discharge support.
• Supervise and coordinate patient care activities as needed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with Nurse Manager, coworkers, and physicians.
• Foster positive working relationships within and across departments.
• Maintain clinical competency in stroke care; participate in ongoing education and complete required stroke-related competencies.
• Serve as a hospital-wide resource for stroke care, regardless of admitting diagnosis.
• Manage and coordinate stroke patient care during hospitalization and post-discharge.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and organizational policies.

Safety Practices

• Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process
• Decreased, hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene)
• Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Demonstrates understanding of suicide prevention and patient restraints for sitting assignments of 1:1 care, frequent checks and continuous observation of patients.

Professional Responsibility

• Adheres to the organization's dress code, maintaining a neat and professional appearance.
• Completes all required annual education and training.
• Maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes assigned duties within designated timeframes.
• Wears appropriate identification while on duty and accurately uses the computerized timekeeping system.
• Completes required in-services and returns documentation in a timely manner.
• Attends annual performance reviews and scheduled departmental in-services.
• Participates in at least 75% of staff meetings annually.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Actively engages in performance improvement initiatives.
• Complies with all organizational policies related to ethical business practices.
• Communicates and upholds the mission, values, and goals of the facility.

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Nursing units- Preferred