New Graduate Registered Nurse, Family Birth Center, Decatur Memorial Hospital
Company: Memorial Health
Location: Decatur
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
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. Qualifications 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.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Current Hepatitis b vaccination
Will complete additional training or demonstrate competency in
skills identified in the unit-specific competency plan and skills
list. Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and
strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security
operations for the protection of people, data, property, and
institutions. Ability to listen to and understand information and
ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Ability to
apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that
make sense. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in
writing. Ability to combine pieces of information to form general
rules or conclusions. Gives full attention to what other people are
saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking
questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate
times. Ability to see details at close range. Actively looks for
ways to help people. Understand written sentences and paragraphs in
work related documents. Awareness of other---s reactions and
understanding why they react as they do. Uses logic and reasoning
to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions or approaches to problems. Environmental Factors This
position is performed within an environment of frequent exposure to
blood and body fluids. Physical Demands The physical demands
described are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is
regularly required walk, stand, stoop to floor level, kneel and
assist in lifting patient; to assist patients and/or adjust
equipment at floor level; to reach, change and read IV---s 5 feet
from the floor unaided; to support weight of persons 200 pounds or
more in emergency situations. Ability to attend to visual details.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Ability to receive
and comprehend written and oral communications. Ability to read 5
feet from the floor unaided. Ability to utilize fine motor control
in hands, the ability to hear, and the ability to meet visual
demands. The employee will frequently be required to lift, push and
pull weight of at least 5 to 50 pounds. Mental Demands Ability to
work under stress and adapt to changing conditions. Analyze
information or data. Plan sequence of operations or actions. Make
decisions of moderate to substantial effects, with a variety of
alternatives and moderate to substantial consequences. Use logic to
define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid
conclusions, interpret information, deal with abstract variables.
Comprehend written basic instructions, safety rules, office
memoranda at a high school graduate level. Ability to compose
written communication using standard business English at a high
school graduate level. Ability to comprehend verbal sentences and
instructions at a high school graduate level. Ability to converse
in Standard English at a high school graduate level. Note:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist an otherwise
qualified individual in the performance of the job. In order to
meet the needs of the Company employees may be assigned other
duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described above.
Responsibilities 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.
Keywords: Memorial Health, Decatur , New Graduate Registered Nurse, Family Birth Center, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Healthcare , Decatur, Illinois
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