<strong>MS - L&D RN - NORTH - PM</strong><br /> <br /> Labor and Delivery RN<br /> Anderson Regional<br /> RN<br /> Staff<br /> Using<br /> RN Staff Nurse Template<br /> Last<br /> Published: 12/30/2016<br /> Last<br /> Modified: 12/12/2016<br /> Total Weight = 100%<br /> <strong>JOB SUMMARY </strong><br /> • Provides direct and indirect patient care in<br /> the assigned setting. Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/co-workers, as<br /> appropriate about changes in patients clinical condition including results of<br /> diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and<br /> accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is<br /> able to perform general nursing duties utilizing the nursing process.<br /> <strong>DUTIES AND<br /> RESPONSIBILITIES </strong><br /> • <strong> Demonstrates Competency in the Following<br /> Areas: </strong><br /> o <strong> Professional Requirements: </strong><br /> Knowledge of medications<br /> and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical<br /> condition.<br /> Performs patient care<br /> responsibilities considering needs specific to the plan of care.<br /> Ability to perform and<br /> document a complete admission assessment to include: patients health history,<br /> problems identified, patient teaching, and discharge needs/expectations.<br /> Ability to initiate and/or<br /> revise an individualized nursing care plan that is based on assessment of<br /> identified needs/problems involving the patient and/or family.<br /> Formulates a teaching plan<br /> based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning;<br /> family is included in teaching as appropriate.<br /> Demonstrates ability to<br /> perform treatments and provide services.<br /> Provides patients with a<br /> complete explanation of procedures or treatments.<br /> Always provides patient<br /> safety by keeping call light within reach, maintaining bed in a low position<br /> with side rails in place and locked at all times, and seeing that patients are<br /> secured appropriately when transporting by wheelchair or stretcher.<br /> Communicates appropriately<br /> and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers, and physicians.<br /> Consults other departments<br /> as appropriate for an interdisciplinary approach to the patients needs.<br /> Provides care appropriate<br /> to condition and age of the patient.<br /> Participates in orientation<br /> of new personnel.<br /> Demonstrates an ability to<br /> assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and<br /> manual skills.<br /> Manages and operates<br /> equipment safely and correctly.<br /> Delegates, coordinates, and<br /> supervises patient care as necessary.<br /> Documentation meets current<br /> standards and policies.<br /> Identifies and addresses<br /> psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services<br /> regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.<br /> Completes documentation as<br /> specified by organizational policy and procedures.<br /> Recognizes abuse/neglect<br /> potential.<br /> Demonstrates a cost<br /> effective practice by efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen,<br /> always following established procedures for charge items.<br /> Participates in sharing of<br /> knowledge and expertise through in-service, staff meetings, assisting in<br /> orientation of new personnel.<br /> Utilizes infection control<br /> principles.<br /> Recognizes adverse drug<br /> reactions/interactions with appropriate actions taken.<br /> Takes appropriate measure<br /> to prevent skin breakdown.<br /> Provides assistance with<br /> basic self-care/ADLs, as appropriate.<br /> Provides feedback about<br /> health status and potential life style changes.<br /> Attends mandatory staff<br /> meetings; reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.<br /> Promotes professional<br /> growth of peers and subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to<br /> sources of information appropriate to a given situation.<br /> Accepts constructive<br /> criticism regarding nursing judgments or actions.<br /> Demonstrates an ability to<br /> be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.<br /> Interacts professionally<br /> with patient/family and treats them with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality<br /> and privacy.<br /> Utilizes critical thinking<br /> skills, recognizes and reacts appropriately in the delivery of patient care.<br /> Provides assistance to<br /> other nursing care team members to assure efficient, effective and timely<br /> quality patient centered care.<br /> Understands and assumes<br /> responsibility for charge position when assigned, to include patient assignment<br /> according to patient acuity and staff mix.<br /> Displays a positive<br /> attitude toward the hospital and his/her profession.<br /> Displays appropriate time management<br /> skills in the planning and administering of patient care.<br /> Actively participates in<br /> the departments performance improvement (PI) activities.<br /> Assumes lifelong learning<br /> related to profession.<br /> o <strong> Education/Regulatory Requirements: </strong><br /> Current Mississippi<br /> Registered Nurse Licensure.<br /> CPR certified.<br /> One year of RN Labor and Delivery experience preferred.<br /> o <strong> Language Skills: </strong><br /> Ability to read and<br /> communicate effectively in English.<br /> o <strong> Skills: </strong><br /> Moderate to advanced<br /> computer and data entry skills.<br /> o <strong> Specific Age Groups Served: </strong><br /> All age groups.<br /> o <strong> Exposure Classifications: </strong><br /> Classification I: Jobs in<br /> which required tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membranes or skin<br /> contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or potential spills or splashes. Use<br /> of appropriate measures is required for every healthcare provider in these<br /> jobs.<br /> o <strong> Professional Expectations: </strong><br /> Meets dress code standards;<br /> appearance is neat and clean.<br /> Completes annual<br /> educational requirements.<br /> Maintains regulatory<br /> requirements.<br /> Wears identification badge<br /> while on duty.<br /> Attends annual review and<br /> department in-services as scheduled.<br /> Complies with all<br /> organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.<br /> Communicates the mission,<br /> ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the<br /> department.<br /> Demonstrates an ability to<br /> be flexible, organized, and functions well under stressful situations.<br /> Answers telephone and<br /> greets all patients and family members in a polite and tactful manner.<br /> •<br /> <em>This<br /> job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other<br /> related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs to the organization. </em><br /> <strong>PHYSICAL DEMANDS </strong><br /> • <strong> Descriptions for Physical Demands: </strong><br /> 1-33% - Occasional; 34-67% - Frequent; 68-100% - Continuous<br /> o <strong> Physical Demands </strong><br /> On-the-job<br /> time is spent in the following physical activities. This job requires that<br /> weight is lifted or force is exerted.<br /> Stand - Occasional<br /> Walk - Frequent<br /> Sit - Occasional<br /> Talk or hear - Continuous<br /> Use hands to finger, handle<br /> or feel - Occasional<br /> Push/Pull - Occasional<br /> Reach with hands and arms -<br /> Occasional<br /> Up to 10 pounds -<br /> Occasional<br /> Up to 25 pounds -<br /> Occasional<br /> Up to 50 pounds -<br /> Occasional<br /> Up to 100 pounds -<br /> Occasional<br /> More than 100 pounds -<br /> Frequent<br /> Close Vision (clear vision<br /> at 20 inches or less)<br /> Distance Vision (clear<br /> vision at 20 feet or more)<br /> Color Vision (ability to<br /> identify and distinguish colors)<br /> Peripheral Vision (ability<br /> to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while<br /> eyes are fixed on a given point)<br /> Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial<br /> relationships)<br /> Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)<br /> Ability to hear alarms on<br /> equipment<br /> Ability to hear client call<br /> Ability to hear<br /> instructions from physician/department staff<br /> Ability to hear overhead<br /> paging system and fire alarms<br /> o <strong> Work Environment </strong><br /> This<br /> job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.<br /> Work near moving mechanical<br /> parts - Occasional<br /> Outdoor weather conditions - Occasional<br /> Risk of electrical shock -<br /> Occasional<br /> Risk of radiation -<br /> Occasional<br /> The typical noise level for<br /> the work environment - Moderate Noise<br /> o <strong> Repetitive Motion Actions </strong><br /> Repetitive use of foot<br /> control - Occasional<br /> Repetitive use of hands -<br /> Occasional<br /> Grasping: simple/light -<br /> Occasional<br /> Grasping: firm/heavy -<br /> Occasional<br /> Fine Dexterity - Occasional<br /> <strong>PERFORMANCE RATINGS KEY </strong><br /> •<br /> •<br /> <br /> Abbrev.<br /> Rating<br /> <br /> Exceeds Expectations<br /> EE<br /> 3<br /> <br /> Meets Expectations<br /> ME<br /> 2<br /> <br /> Needs Improvment<br /> NI<br /> 1<br /> <br /> Unsatisfactory<br /> U<br /> 0<br /> <br /> <strong>EMPLOYEE-BASED<br /> COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS(Part A) </strong><br /> • Part A of this form has been designed to<br /> document the level of performance as measured against the employee-based<br /> competencies/behaviors. After each of the competencies/behaviors, senior<br /> management has indicated the weighting, giving the highest weighting to those<br /> competencies needing the most focus. The Position Questionnaires/Position<br /> Descriptions should be used as a reference guide. The total weighting of all<br /> competencies/behaviors is 100. The competencies/behaviors support the Anderson<br /> Regional Health Systems (ARHS) strategic planning goals which focus on: Safety;<br /> Quality; Satisfaction; People and Finance.<br /> 15%<br /> <strong>People and Satisfaction </strong><br /> • Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when<br /> interfacing with patients, family members, contributors, healthcare<br /> professionals, regulatory agencies, vendors and/or other outside sources.<br /> • Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when<br /> interfacing with co-workers at all levels organization-wide.<br /> • Demonstrates team building leadership.<br /> • Exhibits organizational values.<br /> 15%<br /> <strong>Quality </strong><br /> • Participates in the intra and<br /> interdepartmental continuous quality improvement process involving enhanced<br /> work processes, productivity, and employee relations.<br /> • Participates in improved departmental<br /> efficiency and productivity.<br /> • Participates in improving and/or supporting<br /> departmental policies and procedures.<br /> 15%<br /> <strong>Finance </strong><br /> • Promotes ARHS financial objectives by<br /> effectively establishing position priorities in accordance with department<br /> procedures & accurately projecting the time frames needed to perform<br /> position-related duties.<br /> • Conducts position duties in an organized and<br /> orderly manner avoiding costly mistakes.<br /> • Avoids wasting time and departmental<br /> resources.<br /> 25%<br /> <strong>Safety / Knowledge /<br /> Position Skills </strong><br /> • Supports and adheres to safety rules and<br /> supports and adheres to applicable TJC requirements.<br /> • Keeps apprised of current and proposed safety<br /> and risk management procedures.<br /> • Displays technical and practical knowledge of<br /> essential job functions and position-related duties as described in the<br /> Position Questionnaires/Position Descriptions and other sources.<br /> • Keeps current on trends and issues in the<br /> field.<br /> • Demonstrates effective oral, written and<br /> electronic communication skills.<br /> • Effectively completes a high volume/quantity<br /> work load.<br /> • Performs job duties in a high quality manner.<br /> 15%<br /> <strong>Decision Making /<br /> Problem Solving / Critical Thinking / Conflict Resolution </strong><br /> • Exhibits a sense of ownership for<br /> decision-making activities.<br /> • Displays willingness, effectiveness, accuracy<br /> and timeliness in making standard position-related decisions.<br /> • Demonstrates critical thinking skills in<br /> collaboration with others as appropriate.<br /> • Demonstrates effective conflict resolution<br /> skills.<br /> 15%<br /> <strong>Flexibility /<br /> Dependability / Professional Responsibilities </strong><br /> • Demonstrates dependability by maintaining a<br /> good attendance record, by being punctual, and must keep licensure and<br /> certifications current as per ARHS policies.<br /> • Demonstrates flexibility and reliability by<br /> assisting others when needed.<br /> • Maintains adherence to ARHS Compliance and<br /> Ethics programs.<br /> • Participates (as approved) in appropriate<br /> training programs and volunteers and/or participates on special projects.<br /> <strong>CAREER DEVELOPMENT (Part<br /> B) </strong><br /> • This Part focuses on the following<br /> development issues: employee strengths; career interests and aspirations; and<br /> employee development needs. This Part should be completed by the incumbent's<br /> immediate supervisor with input from the position incumbent.<br /> • <strong> Employee Strengths </strong><br /> Please<br /> provide information regarding the employee's position/role-related strengths:<br /> •<br /> <strong>Career<br /> Interests and Aspirations </strong><br /> Please<br /> provide information explaining the employee's career goals and objectives:<br /> •<br /> <strong>Employee<br /> Development </strong><br /> Please<br /> provide information regarding how the employee can improve his/her<br /> position/role-related duties and enhance his/her professional development (i.e.<br /> seminars, in-house training, outside course work, etc.):<br /> <strong>PERFORMANCE GOALS </strong><br /> <br /> <strong>FINAL OVERALL<br /> PERFORMANCE RATING </strong><br /> <br /> • <strong> Overall Rating:</strong>