RN- Pre-Anesthesia Assessment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.

• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act as required by care setting.

• Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels.

• Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient's individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.

• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.

• Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care. Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions

• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately. Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed.

• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.

• Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence based practice guidelines.

• Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities.

• Participates in the professional nursing continuum

• Clinic and Ambulatory RN's will maintain timely flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and performs telephone triage of patients.

• IL: 20 Continuing education per year (10 of these per year are required for IL licensure) or WI: 20 Education hours

• Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.