ED Admission Nurse- 24hrs
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Beverly, MA
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Performs complete and thorough assessments of the patient's physical, functional, spiritual, cultural, psychosocial, nutritional and pain status.
- Identification of needs of the patient/ family.
- Conducts reassessments according to current nursing standards.
- Consistently assesses patient/family discharge planning and educational needs.
- Development of an individualized and flexible plan of care for each patient utilizing appropriate nursing standards, incorporating the patient and family in the development of the plan.
- Consults and collaborates with other disciplines to meet identified patient/family needs.
- Develops and implements patient/family teaching plan
- Identifies individualized goals for each patient based on current knowledge and skills.
- Implements the plan of care following the actions specified.
- Documents progress towards goals established in the plan of care utilizing the appropriate forms and or tools.
- Administers medications safely and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of dosage ranges, therapeutic indications and side effects for medications administered to the patient. Applies clinical judgment in the appropriate administration of "PRN" medications. Utilizes the pain scale as part of the pre and post pain assessment with each dosage administered.
- Adheres to Patient Care Services and Areas of Practice policies, procedures, standards of care and code of ethics,
- Evaluates the plan of care, reviewing and revising as needed, anticipating and intervening in potential problems/complications before they occur.
- Evaluates the patient/family teaching plan, reviewing and revising as needed.
- Communicates with other disciplines, as appropriate in regards to evaluating the effectiveness of the plan of care
- Revises plan of care as appropriate.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Previous Diabetes Care experience preferred
- Bachelor of Science Degree Preferred
- Current Massachusetts RN licensure
- BCLS required
- Certified Diabetes Educator