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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/orabilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the
immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

STANDARDS OFNURSINGPRACTICEASSESSMENT
•Collects pertinent data through initial and ongoing focused assessments to analyze thepatient’s condition and follows through with appropriate reporting and actions. Conductscomprehensive assessments of patients' physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs
•Utilizes appropriate tools to gather relevant data to inform patient care decisions
DIAGNOSIS/ANALYSIS
•Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues
•Verifies the diagnoses, problems, and issues with the healthcare consumer andinterprofessional colleagues
OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION
•Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation
•Collaborates with the patient/family to define outcomes integrating culture, values, andethical considerations
•Works collaboratively with other healthcare team members which may include other RNs,Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician
Assistants (PA), Physicians and Medical/Nursing Assistants and administrative support staff toaddress patient needs promptly
PLANNING
•Develops, prioritizes, implements, and modifies an individualized evidence-based plan of carein partnership with the person, family and healthcare team
•Contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and isdesigned to provide continuation of care and patient transition management
•Advocates for compassion, responsible, and appropriate use of interventions
IMPLEMENTATION
•Administers medications and therapeutic treatments using appropriate devices per clinicalguidelines and orders
•Recognizes and intervenes to address abnormal responses to medication therapy and initiatescorrective therapy
•Escalates patient care concerns or changing status until resolution is achieved
COORDINATION OF CARE
•Initiates appropriate referrals to the healthcare team based on assessed patient needs
•Communicates with the patient/family, interprofessional team, and community-basedresources for safe transitions in continuity of care
•Ensures continuity of care by communicating effectively with patients, families, andhealthcare providers
•Acts as a liaison between specialties and sub-specialties, coordinating referrals and follow-upappointments as needed to support the patient continuity of care between inpatient andoutpatient care
•Performs phone triage, manages prescription renewals, and coordinates follow-upappointments and care plans tailored to patients’ needs if working in an ambulatory setting
HEALTH TEACHING AND HEALTH PROMOTION
•Identifies barriers to learning, develops and implements education plan based on assessedpatient/family needs
•that reflects the patient/family values, beliefs, developmental level, learning needs, readinessand ability to learn, language preference, spirituality, culture and socioeconomic status
•Uses health promotion and teaching methods, including technologies to communicate healthpromotion and disease prevention
EVALUATION

Evaluates and reports pertinent patient response to interventions based on evidence-basedbest practice
•Evaluates progress toward attainment of expected outcomes and revises plan as necessary
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
ETHICS
•Integrates code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice and decision-making in all areas ofpractice
ADVOCACY
•Functions as an advocate, seeking direction as needed to provide safe, effective, efficient, andtimely care
•Demonstrates a willingness to address persistent, pervasive systemic issues
•Embraces diversity, equity, inclusivity, health promotion for individuals of diversegeographic, cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, and spiritual backgrounds across the life span
RESPECTFUL AND EQUITABLE PRACTICE
•Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient/family to ensure patientcomfort and dignitywithout bias
COMMUNICATION
•Uses clear, closed loop communication that enhances team information sharing and decisionmaking. Uses language translation resources to ensure effective communication
•Documents according to policy or guidelines in a timely and accurate manner in the medicalrecord to communicate with the healthcare team
COLLABORATION
•Supports goals through participation and compliance in unit activities, shared governanceand decision-making
LEADERSHIP
•Identifies conflict and helps to initiate resolution, seeking assistance when appropriate
•Demonstrates authority, ownership, accountability and responsibility for appropriatedelegation of nursing care to unlicensed assistive personnel
•Assists by assuming a lead role as needs or schedule variances arise
•Assumes charge nurse role by completing additional training and competency to support theunit as requested
EDUCATION
•Seeks experiences that reflect current practice to maintain and advance knowledge, skills,
abilities, and judgment in clinical practice or role performance
•Mentors and/or trains new nurses to their roles for the purpose of ensuring successfulenculturation, orientation, competence and emotional support
•Supports the acculturation of nurses new to their roles by role modeling, encouraging,advocating, and sharing pertinent information relative to optimal care delivery
SCHOLARLY INQUIRY
•Participates in clinical research by following specific protocols
•Uses current evidence-based knowledge, combined with clinical expertise to guide practice
QUALITY OF PRACTICE
•Complies with and supports regulatory and organizational policies and professional standards
•Participates in Quality Improvement
•Identifies trends in patient care outcomes for QI monitoring, practice change, and/or staffeducation
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EVALUATION
•Participates in improving patient care by engaging in reviewing and supporting practicechange based on evidence-based practice

Completes required ongoing development and education/competency/certifications as
required
RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP
•Ensures the correct functioning of equipment, identifies deficits and reports appropriately
•Integrates connected health technologies into practice to promote positive interactionsbetween patients and care providers
•Submits required tasks and documentation to support chargeable and billable care activities
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
•Creates a safe and healthy workplace and professional practice environment void of abusive,destructive or oppressive behaviors
Additional Job Responsibilities
Staffing to Demand & Floating
•Demonstrates flexibility in staffing, scheduling and traveling as needed to meet unit andthe hospital system staffing needs for the greater good
•Willing to float between various care areas, departments, subspecialty clinics orambulatory clinics as directed by supervisor and according to scope and competency
•Nurses may be floated, flexed off or to stand-by according to policy based on schedule,volume and patient care needs and/or work activity demands to optimize resourceallocation and maintain quality of care
•Supports staffing needs as deemed necessary by each individual Department or Serviceline. May be required to work alternating shifts or flexible hours including days, nights,weekends, or take on-call and/or call-back shifts to support regular and surge volumeneeds. These staffing changes will fluctuate with patient volume, acuity and staffingmatrices
Travel Requirements
•May be required to travel to satellite locations to support clinical practice care services asneeded to ensure patient access and continuity of care
oClinic nursing staff are required to travel to satellite outpatient clinics as needed toensure patient access and continuity of care. Supports the coordination of patientare and services at these sites.

LICENSE,EDUCATION AND/OREXPERIENCE:
 BSN preferred.
Current RN license in the State of Texas.

CERTIFICATES,REGISTRATIONS.
•American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained. Mayonboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal.
•Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) according to Attachment A
oASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity, but must be completed withintimeframes specified on Attachment A and continuously maintained ongoing.
•National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 4 years of hire date foreligible role and continuously maintained thereafter.

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