1. Clinical Practice 1.1 Provides care to medicine inpatients assigned to the Hospitalist Service, ensuring safe, high quality, patient centered and efficient care. 2. Education 2.1 Identifies information needs of team members, patients and families. Regularly provides related teaching and education to unit nurses and as applicable, to PAs/NPs, medical students, residents

1. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment The registered nurse collects pertinent data

1. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment The registered nurse collects pertinent data

1. Acts as receptionist, greeting and interacting with patients, visitors and others. 1.1 Greets all patients and visitors in a courteous and professional manner. 2. Performs various unit clerical tasks including mailing, messages, record keeping, typing, and filing. 2.1 Distributes mail, utilizes paging system, takes and delivers messages for unit personnel 3. Handles pa

1. Conducts daily patient care activities including activities of daily living and comfort measures. 1.1 Performs complete or partial bath. 2. Collects Data. 2.1 Obtains weights, temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure measurements, including orthostatic parameters as appropriate. 3. Performs non sterile treatments. 3.1 Applies cold compresses. 4. Performs spec

1. Performs patient care responsibilities as assigned. 1.1 Identifies self to patient/family and explains to patient/family the roles of each member of the care delivery team. 2. Performs administrative responsibilities as assigned. 2.1 Sends/receives patient medical records and abstracts new patient records into EPIC. 3. Performs environmental responsibilities as assigne

1. As part of the interdisciplinary health care team, coordinates and ensures the implementation of the plan of care, utilizing the principles of case management. 1.1 Establishes a system for coordinating the care of a patient throughout the continuum of care, linking the inpatient care with outpatient care, services, and case management. 2. Optimizes the efficiency of ho

1. Performs high quality MRI procedures utilizing complex diagnostic imaging equipment. Efficiently follows routine protocols, demonstrates independent judgment, and has minimal inactive scanner utilization. 1.1 Follows routine protocols and refers to the referring doctor's exam requisition to ensure the correct exam is performed. 2. Performs quality and compassionate pat

1. Performs high quality MRI procedures utilizing complex diagnostic imaging equipment. Efficiently follows routine protocols, demonstrates independent judgment, and has minimal inactive scanner utilization. 1.1 Follows routine protocols and refers to the referring doctor's exam requisition to ensure the correct exam is performed. 2. Performs quality and compassionate pat

1. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment The registered nurse collects pertinent data

1. Key finance lead for assigned service lines and functional areas. 2. Utilizing the cost accounting, electronic medical record and other systems completes financial feasibility of new clinical programs. This includes pulling together all major assumptions such as volumes, payer mix, net revenue, capital requirements and operating expense and producing a 5 year forecast

1. Assists the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu /environment to ensure safe care and treatment of patients. 1.1 Provides one to one observation with continuous visualization at all times to ensure safety 2. Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for actions. 2.1 Demonstrates competency in managing patient problems such as aggression Qualifications

1. Performs inspection, testing and preventative maintenance according to the Joint Commission, OSHA, other accrediting bodies and departmental standards of all equipment assigned to insure that it functions in a safe and proper manner. For a normal working year the technician will have quantifiable goals to achieve in total number of scheduled maintenance work orders to

1. Performs a wide variety of technical and professional duties utilizing complex diagnostic imaging equipment. Efficiently follows routine protocols, demonstrates independent judgment and has minimal downtime. 1.1 Follows routine protocols and refers to the source document to ensure the correct exam is performed. 2. Actively participates in workflow activities in order t

1. To obtain blood samples from patients by venipuncture or skin puncture observing proper phlebotomy technique and patient identification policies. Responding immediately to STAT requests and drawing other specimens in a timely manner. 2. Demonstrates service excellence in all patient care activities exhibiting a caring and courteous manner to all patients and guests. Pr