STAFF NURSE - BURN UNIT
Company: Eskenazi Health
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
Division:Eskenazi Health Sub-Division: Hospital Req ID: 20554
Schedule: Part Time Shift: Nights Salary Range: Eskenazi Health
serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital
Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive
range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed
hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi
Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center
sites located throughout Indianapolis.FLSA
StatusNon-Exempt#EXPRN#CAMPUSRNJob Role SummaryThe Staff Nurse
provides clinical care and uses coordination skills for every
patient served. This includes understanding of the expected
patients served in the unit'(s) nursing care is delivered using the
Eskenazi Health Model of Care-Synergy, the ability to coordinate
with the patient and family/loved ones and other healthcare
disciplines to ensure care is appropriate to meet patient care
needs.Essential Functions and ResponsibilitiesLeadership &
Communication:
- Promotes a healthy work environment for all that provide care
while encouraging collaboration for excellence in patient care
outcomes
- Effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient
manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, the Indiana
Nursing Practice Act, the Eskenazi Health Model of Care-the Synergy
Model demonstrating synergy characteristics: clinical judgment,
advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking,
response to diversity, clinical inquiry and facilitation of
learning
- Utilizes and documents the nursing process thru appropriate
assessment, planning, implementation, & evaluation of patient care
as evidenced by client/staff observation; care acknowledges
physiological, psychological, spiritual, diversity & cultural
needs
- Engages patient/significant other with appropriate health
information in a timely manner & shares written informational
material as evidenced by feedback & observation; documentation is
reflected in the medical record
- Demonstrates ability to handle emergency situations in a
prompt, calm & professional manner
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining
required competencies, identifying learning needs & seeking
appropriate assistance or educational offerings
- Demonstrates understanding, supports & participates the role of
shared governance at the unit & hospital- wide level to help engage
the staff & unit to achieve success in unit-based & organizational
goals Service:This encompasses all service/care to all: patients,
families, staff, physicians, students & other departments to meet
department & organizational goals and is reflective of best
evidence of practice
- Demonstrates the understanding of the customer service concept
& skills & applies to professional practice.
- Provides personal & individualized patient care to provide
comfort & well-being for the patient acknowledging physiological,
psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs
- Hourly Rounds consistently within the shift to all patients or
areas covered to assess care and service
- Provides timely feedback on any customer service issue to the
right person/department & participates objectively in the review of
customer service issues & service recovery in a timely fashion with
the unit/department leadership
- Demonstrates effective communication skills in working with
staff, patients/families, physicians, other departments & external
contactsQuality:Encompasses understanding of regulatory readiness,
patient safety & quality improvement efforts for the
units/departments providing care
- Maintains safe patient care & advocates for patient safety
- Participates in clinical or operational performance improvement
using evidence-based practiceFinancial and Operational Management:
Encompasses the effective stewardship or resources for department
and organization
- Demonstrates ability to ensure effective care is given based
upon patient care needs.
- Facilitates patient throughput throughout the shift
- Collaborates with the nursing manager or shift coordinator
regarding staffing to help ensure adequate & appropriate staffing
reflective of census & patient care needs People: Encompasses the
engagement & spirit of teamwork among all of our employees & other
departments to foster excellence in patient care & meet
departmental/organizational goals
- Effectively acts as preceptor and supports the development of
other staff & learners
- Maintains a positive & calming working relationship with all,
and demonstrates excellent customer service skills in all
interactionsJob Requirements--- Current Indiana license as a
Registered Nurse--- RN degree from a nationally accredited college
or university--- Current BLS certification; other certifications
may be required in specific units to practice--- 1-year clinical
nursing experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.Knowledge,
Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrates the following skills and abilities:
- operates specialized equipment
- competence/accountability in preparing and administering
medications and treatments according to policy and procedures
- effective communication skills incorporating listening,
effective interviewing techniques with patients and staff
appropriate to age of the patient
- knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of
patients served
- knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the
life span and possesses the ability to assess data/interpret
appropriate information needed to identify each patient's
requirements relative to age-specific needs
- uses age-appropriate communication and cognitive skills
detailed in the department/area/unit job- specific/age-specific
competencies
- fundamental nursing theories, current clinical concepts,
diseases/symptoms, trauma, treatments/medications, triage,
appropriate diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and
interventions
- functions as a member of a health care team, delegate
responsibilities/duties appropriately
- follows oral/written instructions, records/interprets
information accurately
- competency in assessing, responding to patient status or needs,
and interpreting results
- recognizes and reacts to changes in patient status, documents
and reports changes
- Performs CPR and other technical skills
- Positions patients
- Must be able to wash hands thoroughly and frequently
- Must be able to help evacuate patients via stairwells
- Critical thinking skills are essentialAccredited by The Joint
Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by
Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list
of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best
midsize employers' Eskenazi Health's programs have received
national recognition while also offering new health care
opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital
for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS
provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I
trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in
Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and
the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in
Women's Health, just to name a few.
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