Compunnel
Registered Nurse - Psychiatric
Compunnel, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Job Summary:
• Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications.
• Directs and guides patient care, teaching, and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy.
• Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate, and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
• Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions, and discharge plans.
• Summarizes assessment data and initiates plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
• Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
• Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation, and teaching staff.
• Participates in at least four-unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs, and obtains three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
• Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care, and the evaluation of that care.
• Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies, and procedures.
• Assesses personal learning development needs.
• Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.
• Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Shows a willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
• Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
• Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers in a manner that reflects Hospital's commitment to compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.
Required Qualifications:
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Preferred Qualifications:
• BSN Preferred.
Certifications:
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Psychiatric experience Preferred.
Certification: Basic Life Support
• Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Administers and monitors patient responses to all medications.
• Directs and guides patient care, teaching, and activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of Hospital Policy.
• Maintains and delivers the highest quality customer service standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Properly utilizes the nursing process in caring for patients by maintaining relevant, accurate, and current patient records as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
• Provides documentation of assessment of the patient throughout the Hospital admission including physical, psychological, social dimensions, and discharge plans.
• Summarizes assessment data and initiates plan of care with communication of pertinent data to allied patient care providers as evidenced by Nursing PI activities.
• Understands, assumes, and demonstrates proficiency in the role of charge nurse.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
• Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation, and teaching staff.
• Participates in at least four-unit staff meetings per year, attends mandatory programs, and obtains three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
• Participates in identification of the aspects of care for the patient, indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care, and the evaluation of that care.
• Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies, and procedures.
• Assesses personal learning development needs.
• Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.
• Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Shows a willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
• Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
• Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers in a manner that reflects Hospital's commitment to compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.
Required Qualifications:
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Preferred Qualifications:
• BSN Preferred.
Certifications:
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Psychiatric experience Preferred.
Certification: Basic Life Support