Program associate [h1.location_city]

Job Description

Description

Summary :

Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN / LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical / clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care / service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities :

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Patient Care Planning
• Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.
• Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.
• Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.
• Patient Care Provision
• Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.
• Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.
• Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.
• Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.
• Patient Care Evaluation
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.
• Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.
• Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.
• Teaching
• Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.
• Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.
• Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.
• Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.
• Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.
• Patient Care Communication
• Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.
• Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
• Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
• Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Standard I : Utilizes the Nursing Process

Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process

Standard III. Unit Operations

Standard IV. Safe Practice / Quality Care / Regulations

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Clinical Policies and Standards

Health Information Documentation

Medical Equipment

Medical Order Processing

Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation

Patient Safety

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule : 3 Days - 12 Hours

Work Type : Full Time