UCA- Full Time Days ICU 9a-9:30p

Job Summary

To support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care through use of a combination of direct patient care, communication modes, and clerical functions.

Essential Responsibilities

Fiscal Re sp onsibility

• Eff i c i e ntly u se su p plies and e q uip m e nt
• Co m p l ete assign m ents and du t ies in a ti m e ly m a nner
• Leave sh i f t o n ti m e and utilize ti m e keepi n g system
• De m o n strate prod u ctivity and acce p ts E D O and float assign m ents
• Fill out appropriate work orde r s and supp o rt unit goals to eli m ina t e waste

Quality

• Partic i pate and a p propri a tely d ocu m ents p er u n it spec i fic s ta n dar d s and re m ain up to date w ith p olicy changes
• Posse s s a b ility to p ro b l e m so l ve and to m u ltitask within their sc o p e of practi c e
• Offer s uggestions t o i m prove u nit f l o w and patie n t ex p erience
• Accept d ele g ati o n of tas k s ap p rop r iately
• Enga g es in team w ork

Patie n t Sati sf action

• Pro m ote patient satisfaction as exe m plified by patient recognition, letters f rom patie n ts and f a m ilies, or SEA(Servi c e Excellence Award)
• Ti m ely response to patient needs
• Practice professional use of personal electronic d evices in patient care areas and keep noise to a m ini m u m at all ti m es
• Exe m pli f ies excellent g u est r e l a tions to patients, f a m ily m e m b ers, and visit o rs
• Purposefu l patien t rounding

Patien t Safety

• Practice safe patie n t m obilization and incorporate fall preve n tion int e rventio n s
• Use 2 patient identifiers with a l l tasks and point of care testing
• Utilize the event m anage m ent system for each u n usual occ u rrence
• Adjust care routines to meet t h e indi v idual p a tie n t needs in the role of U C o r UC A a s assigned
• Adher e t o HIPA A an d fo ll o w socia l medi a policy

Professional Growth

• Shares kno w ledge and s k ills with c o lleagues and others incl u ding orientation and cross-training
• De m onstrates leadership and be a r e source for peers, be an active council m ember, be a super u s er, serve as a preceptor…
• Identifies professional needs and c o llaborates with m anag e ment for learning opportunities for s e lf and for the unit
• Participate in development and i m p l e m entation of depart m e ntal goals
• Attend product practice change in-services

Customer Service

• Engag e patient s an d thei r f a m ily
• Provide a professional and quiet patie n t enviro nm ent, be f lexible with assign m ents, staffing needs and assigned shifts
• Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You)
• Pro m ote commi t m ent to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all ti m es, and m aintain interdepart m ental
• Relationships
• Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations

Additional information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience Required

• High School graduate o r equivalent
• Basic BLS: must obtain within 3 m o nths of hire

• Work Shift: 9:00am - 9:30pm (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36