Registered Nurse Vein Clinic Full time

This role is a registered professional nurse who is accountable for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for the care of assigned patients. As a member of the clinical and work unit team, the Registered Nurse participates in decision making and quality improvement activities which improve patient care outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Directs patient care provided by support personnel for a specific shift. Identifies changes in patient's physiological condition.
• Communicates patient status to multidisciplinary team members.
• Communicates directly with patient and family about nursing care.
• Provides clinical interventions to meet patient needs.
• Documents the nursing process.
• Assimilates information from multiple sources and implements appropriate action plan to provide safe, quality care.
• Assures safety and security of patients, significant others and staff.

Clinical

• Demonstrates clinical competence
• Provides direct patient care
• Directs patient care provided by support personnel for a special shift
• Performs ongoing assessment of assigned patients and their significant others biopsychosocial and learning needs
• Contributes to plan of care in coordination with patient care coordinator as appropriate
• Implements appropriate actions to respond to needs of patients and patients significant others
• Monitors and documents the patient's response to therapeutic interventions and progress toward outcomes
• Demonstrates cost effective approach to patient care in terms of equipment, supplies and all other resources
• In all areas of practice follows established policies, procedures and standards of care
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Professional

• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation
• Is an advocate for patients and their significant key others, co-workers, the community and the nursing profession
• Consistently demonstrates accountability
• Champions collaborative practice with co-workers and other disciplines and departments
• Consistently demonstrates compassion to internal and external customers
• Dynamic representative of the nursing profession in internal and external forums
• Integrates theoretical knowledge base and clinical expertise in decision making
• Assumes responsibility for meeting mandatory requirements
• Assumes responsibility for personal development plan and education related to clinical specialty area.

Research

• Follows research protocols for assigned patients.