Registered Nurse
Company: Memorial Health
Location: Decatur
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Decatur Memorial Hospital is a licensed and fully accredited
300-bed facility that offers a wide range of general and
specialized diagnostic, surgical and treatment services. We provide
a full range of comprehensive acute inpatient, surgical and
outpatient care, and our centers of excellence include the
following: Trauma Orthopedics Molecular medicine Cardiopulmonary
Vascular Gastroenterology Neurosciences Oncology Manages,
coordinates and performs nursing care with compassion and care for
an assigned group of patients and their families and incorporate
preventative measures. NURSING GOAL: A goal of nursing is to
educate and restore a patient to an optimal level of wellness as
defines by the patient and their families and incorporate
preventative measures. Essential Functions and Job Duties CLINICAL
JUDGEMENT - Clinical reasoning, which includes decision-making,
critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled
with nursing skills acquired through a process of integrating
formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence-based
guidelines. Demonstrates the ability to assess the full scope of
patient needs, using the nursing process on a continuous basis.
Utilizes past nursing experience to anticipate problems while
seeking out multi-disciplinary collaboration with comfort, when
necessary. Recognizes patterns and trends that may predict the
direction of illness. CARING PRACTICES: Nursing activity that
create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for
patients/families and staff. Working on another's behalf and
representing the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff;
serving as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve
ethical and clinical concerns within and outside the clinical
setting. Promotes safety throughout patient's and family's
transitions along the healthcare continuum. Actively anticipates
and monitors patient and family changes, responds appropriately.
Effectively resolves patient complaints. Engages all patients in a
personalized, compassionate manner. COLLABORATION/SYSTEMS THINKING
- Working with others (e.g., patients, families, healthcare
providers) in a way that promotes/encourages each person's
contribution toward achieving optimal/realistic patient/family
goals. Involves intra-and inter- disciplinary work with colleagues
and community. Body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to
manage whatever Environmental and system resources exist for the
patient/family and staff, within or across healthcare and
non-healthcare systems. Consults and coordinates with team members
to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
Actively utilizes evidence-based practice and customer service data
to improve caring practices. Effectively plans and communicates
patient care plans. Facilitates active involvement of others in
team meetings regarding patient care and/or practice issues. Seeks
out opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Recruits
diverse resources when appropriate to optimize patient outcomes.
Serves as a resource to department and patient/family. RESPONSE TO
DIVERSITY - The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate and
incorporate differences into the provision of care. Differences may
include, but are not limited to, cultural differences,
personalities, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity,
lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values. Integrates
cultural differences into patient/family care; incorporates
appropriate alternative therapies. Tailors healthcare culture to
meet the diverse needs and strengths of each patient/family.
FACILITATION OF LEARNING - The ability to facilitate learning for
patients/families, nursing staff, other members of the healthcare
team, and community. Include both formal and informal facilitation
of learning. Develops and modifies patient/family education
programs throughout delivery of care, collaborating and
incorporating all healthcare providers' and educational plans.
Provides individualized care. Evaluates patient's understanding by
observing behavior changes throughout plan of care. Sets
patient-driven goals for education. Work toward achieving Bachelor
of Science in Nursing degree. CLINICAL INQUIRY
(INNOVATOR/EVALUATOR) - The ongoing process of questioning and
evaluating practice and providing informed practice. Creating
practice changes through research utilization and experimental
learning. Adapts standards of care to serve particular patient
populations. Seeks out advice to improve patient care. Evaluates
current practices based on patient responses, analysis of
literature, research, and education. Incorporates evidence based
practice into care delivery. Actively pursues continuing
educational opportunities. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Other Requirements Graduate of an accredited
school of professional nursing. Current registration or eligibility
for licensure with the State of Illinois for practice as a
professional nurse. Bonus/Commission: No
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