Staff Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development
2. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements
3. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards
4. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families
5. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records
6. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
7. Documents patients' medical and clinical information and health assessments, in the HIS
8. Administers medications and intravenous fluids according to hospital policy
9. Monitors all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
10. Prepares patients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments
11. Provides comprehensive, safe and effective evidence-based nursing care to achieve identified health outcomes
12. Recognizes and upholds the rights of all patients accessing health services and advocates on their behalf while maintaining cultural sensitivity
13. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained
14. Utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients (pediatric)
15. Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and condition
16. Provides high level communication skills that include interpersonal, verbal, written, computer, and ability to work cohesively with patients, families and other health care providers as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
17. Plans and evaluates nursing care in consultation with the multidisciplinary health care team and patients and families using effective interpersonal communication
18. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions
19. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
20. Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods
21. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
22. Refers and coordinates the patients' discharge arrangements with the case manager in accordance with DSFH-R Discharge policy
23. Provides and facilitates appropriate training and ongoing support to students and less experienced health service staff within the delegated scope of practice, as and when required
24. Directs and supervises less skilled nursing/health care personnel, students and interns and visits patients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided
25. Establishes partnerships with patients, families, support systems, and other providers, utilizing in-person and electronic communications, to reach a shared goal of delivering the health needs of the patient and family
26. Promotes healing and health in a way that builds relationships with the patient interpersonally, verbally, and nonverbally
27. Contributes to research and development programs within the hospital and maintains an awareness of evidence-based practice
28. Identifies areas for clinical research and recognizes its value in contributing to the delivery of nursing care
29. Assists in promoting nursing practice in line with relevant research
30. Demonstrates or seeks a thorough understanding of the research process and terminology, and in-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation
31. Plays a key role as patient advocate, ensuring patients' safety and protection, and that patients are well supported throughout the research study
32. Demonstrates willingness to improve research skills including management and organizational skills, teaching and mentoring, communication, and IT
33. Demonstrates collaboration and cooperation with other researchers and members of the multidisciplinary team for successful research
34. Coordinates and complies with Quality improvement infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions
35. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
36. Ensures a safe and secure environment for patients, families and visitors utilizing a contemporary quality and risk management framework
37. Ensures paramount responsibility for the safety of self and others in the course of daily duties, including assessment, reporting and managing any issue that would appear to create a health and safety risk in contracted workplace
38. Performs other QI responsibilities as delegated from time to time by the Nurse Manager
39. Instructs individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develops health improvement programs
40. Contributes to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and is accountable for maintaining standards
41. Maintains awareness of the international, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance