Patient Care RN - Diagnostic Imaging

Location: Sussex Campus Hospital

Status:Full Time 72 Hours

Shift: Days

General Summary:

Under the direction of the Site Manager, provides professional nursing care within Diagnostic Imaging Services. Professional nurse practices requiring specialized knowledge, judgment and skills are performed consistent with hospital policy, procedure, philosophy and licensure. Provides care for age specific population as listed below.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs exams in accordance with standard procedures and protocols. a) Utilize appropriate patient safety screening/consent forms to ensure all safety precautions have been addressed prior to procedure. b) Collect and analyze relevant patient healthcare data necessary for DI procedures. c) Identify individualized, expected outcomes for the patient. d) Develop a plan of care that prescribes specific interventions to attain expected outcomes. e) Implement interventions identified in the Plan of Care. i) Administer patient care interventions in a manner that minimizes complications and/or life-threatening situations. f) Encourages the patient and family to participate in implementing the plan of care, based on their ability to participate and make decisions. g) Documents interventions in the clinical record and patient's response to interventions.
2. Participate in decision making and takes action based on ethical principles. a) Nursing practice is guided by the ANA Code for Nurses and ethical principles. b) The RN acts as a patient advocate an assists others in developing advocacy skills. c) The RN delivers care in a non-judgmental and nondiscriminatory manner which is sensitive to patient diversity. d) The RN delivers care such that patient’s autonomy, dignity and rights are preserved.
3. Demonstrates the ability to systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. a) Participates in performance improvement activities within the DI Department. b) Uses the results of performance improvement activities to initiate change in nursing practice, as appropriate.
4. Equipment: a) Monitor all equipment used by the RN staff to ensure working conditions 98% of the time. b) Ensure the results of the area equipment daily JC checks are accurately checked and correctly recorded daily. c) Report problems to Clinical Engineering to ensure that equipment is repaired and operational for scheduled and emergent cases.
5. Plan of Care: a) Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care. b) Evaluate factors related to safety, effectiveness, comparability, availability and cost when choosing between 2 or more options. c) Assist the patient and family to identify and secure appropriate and available services to address healthcare needs. d) Assign or delegate aspects of care utilizing critical thinking to determine the appropriateness of delegating the task, in accordance with the DE State Nurse Practice Act. e) Assign or delegate aspects of care based upon the assessed needs and conditions of the patient, the potential for harm, the stability of the patient's condition, and the competencies of the healthcare provider.
6. Patient Procedures: a) Uses Professional Nursing judgment within the scope of nursing practice to assess patient’s indication for a procedure, evaluates lab studies to determine candidacy for invasive procedures, and reviews chart for any contraindication to a procedure. Reports any discrepancies to a Radiologist for evaluation. b) Adheres to Bayhealth’s policy and 2008 National Patient Safety Goals by ensuring that a pre-procedure “time out” is called to ensure that the right patient is having the right procedure. c) Acts promptly and effectively in handling any unforeseen complications related to procedure. Competently practices ACLS standards for emergency resuscitation and knows indications and proper protocols and procedures for calling a rapid response and code blue.
7. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program/university with a Diploma, Associates or Bachelors in Nursing.

• Credential(s): Registered Nurse RN
  Basic Life Support BLS
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS
  
  
• Experience: Position requires at least two (2) years of Med/Surg or one (1) year Critical Care Nursing. experience must include use of pulse oximetry and cardiac monitoring equipment, drug administration and monitoring.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: BSN

• Credential(s): Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  
  
• Experience: Two or more years Critical Care Nursing.

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