Registered Nurse II (PRN) - Emergency Medicine Trauma Center

About the Role

All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice.

Functional Accountabilities

Transformational Leadership

• Contribute to Magnet re-designation through professional profile updates and council/committee involvement
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by problem solving appropriately during patient care
• Communicate to reflect development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients' needs
• Independently initiate escalation of issues utilizing chain of command
• Demonstrate proper use of hand off processes
• Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with ancillary staff
• Participate in implementing change and support management decisions
• Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others

Structural Empowerment

• Independently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS
• Plan for attendance at mandatory education and professional activities
• Demonstrate professional review of peers through timely participation in evaluations
• Seek opportunities to enhance departmental goals by adhering to national safety standards and service excellence standards
• Collaborate with members of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork
• Utilize resources as needed and know when to escalate to next level

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Utilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified timeframes
• Demonstrate clinical skills with complex patients that reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions
• Role model skill in prioritization and organization for complex patients with rapidly changing needs
• Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice
• Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs verified with patient and family throughout the stay and prior to discharge
• Role model organizational skills, adjust for changes and complete assignment on time
• Demonstrate caring in all encounters with patient and family

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review