Registered Nurse Lead-Inpatient Border Full Time Nights

1 week ago


Lake Forest, Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
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As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for coordinating patient care in the Inpatient Border Unit. This includes performing comprehensive assessments, communicating changes in patient condition, and utilizing evidence-based care to derive realistic outcomes and document them as measurable goals on the plan of care.

You will also identify and prioritize patient needs and/or nursing diagnosis for patients and document them. Collaboration with patient, family, and other members of the health care team is essential when planning patient care and documenting accordingly.

Assessing patients with regard to discharge planning and making the appropriate referrals as necessary is also a key responsibility.

Additionally, you will evaluate and document the patient response to nursing interventions and alter the plan of care as necessary.

Ensuring a completed discharge instructions, medication reconciliation, and providing information to patient/family regarding the use of the patient portal and other pertinent resources is also a critical aspect of this role.

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As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for supporting patient/family/spiritual/cultural needs when assessing the patient and family needs for teaching. You will identify the patient's learning level and readiness, and document education record.

You will utilize the teach back methodology for advancing patient education about medication side effects and new medication education.

Additionally, you will utilize and distribute Krames for patient education/clinical condition.

You will utilize culture vision as a resource in care planning and delivery.

Treating patients, families, and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity is essential.

Acknowledging and valuing the contributions of patient's significant others as an integral part of the plan of care is also critical.

Adhering to ethical standards of practice and calling for an ethics consult when appropriate is also a key responsibility.

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As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for implementing nursing interventions consistent with the established plan of care based on evidence-based care.

You will maintain and advance the professional image and science of nursing and the practice of professional nursing through the use of best available evidence utilizing resources such as Ovid/Joanna Briggs, Up to Date, Culture Vision, and other reliable sources of evidence.

Demonstrating active involvement in clinical LADDER project or process improvement at the unit/organization level is also a key responsibility.

", "bullet_points": ["Implements nursing interventions consistent with the established plan of care based on evidence-based care.", "Maintains and advances the professional image and science of nursing and the practice of professional nursing through the use of best available evidence utilizing resources such as Ovid/Joanna Briggs, Up to Date, Culture Vision, and other reliable sources of evidence.", "Demonstrates active involvement in clinical LADDER project or process improvement at the unit/organization level."]}, "Healing Safe Environment": {"title": "Healing Safe Environment", "description": "

As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for demonstrating safe medication administration through the use of bar coding.

Promoting and striving to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient is essential.

Conveying complete, timely, and accurate information at bedside shift report/hand-off is also a key responsibility.

Rounding hourly in collaboration with patient care technician is also a critical aspect of this role.

Protecting patients by maintaining a safe environment of excellence is also a key responsibility.

Demonstrating innovation and participation in meeting unit-based and organizational quality metrics on the exceptional care dashboard is also a key responsibility.

Ensuring clinical practice excellence that focuses on preventing pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI's, and central line infections (as appropriate to area of practice) is also a key responsibility.

Participating as a unit safety facilitator or as identified resource for quality initiatives as requested is also a key responsibility.

Participating in unit huddles is also a key responsibility.

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As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and directing the work of patient care or support techs.

Maintaining overall accountability for the care of assigned patients is essential.

Demonstrating effective interpersonal skills in leading and directing others is also a key responsibility.

Dealing with conflict directly and appropriately is also a key responsibility.

Demonstrating proficiency in the charge nurse/preceptor role when assigned is also a key responsibility.

Assuming responsibility for coordinating patient care for the entire unit is also a key responsibility.

Taking the clinical lead when patient's condition changes and conferring with the primary care physician about the appropriate treatment plan or the need to transfer to the appropriate level of care is also a key responsibility.

Serving as a resource and role model for new staff, students, and other system personnel is also a key responsibility.

Assisting with precepting, unit orientation, and mentoring as requested is also a key responsibility.

Participating in the peer evaluation process by providing feedback to colleagues on a regular basis, and through participation in clinical case peer review is also a key responsibility.

Working collaboratively with all hospital services to responsibly accomplish daily work and maintain an environment of excellence is also a key responsibility.

Identifying barriers to effective clinical practice and communicating to nursing leadership and practice operations council is also a key responsibility.

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As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring an appropriate level of care order is documented in the EMR for all admissions.

Understanding and adhering to the charging of supplies is also a key responsibility.

Participating in any value-based unit/organizational initiative is also a key responsibility.

Demonstrating a personal commitment to decreasing utilization overtime hours is also a key responsibility.

", "bullet_points": ["Ensures an appropriate level of care order is documented in the EMR for all admissions.", "Understands and adheres to the charging of supplies.", "Participates in any value-based unit/organizational initiative.", "Demonstrates a personal commitment to decreasing utilization overtime hours."]}, "Use of Technology": {"title": "Use of Technology", "description": "

As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for assuring all electronic and paper documentation is complete.

Utilizing the guardrails for the Alaris pump is also a key responsibility.

Understanding physiologic monitoring and the implications to drive changes to clinical management of the patient is also a key responsibility.

Utilizing the bed management system is also a key responsibility.

Identifying new technologies for unit, hospital, or system use is also a key responsibility.

Participating in CEOC activities for the advancement and optimization of the medical record as requested is also a key responsibility.

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As a Registered Nurse Lead, you will be responsible for attending internal professional development offerings such as Schwartz Rounds and Nursing Grand Rounds.

Obtaining certification in the nursing specialty of practice is also a key responsibility.

Demonstrating accountability for his/her professional practice-competencies, ELM learning, dress code adherence is also a key responsibility.

Participating in professional organization through membership, leadership, or committee work is also a key responsibility.

Taking assigned lunch breaks is also a key responsibility.

", "bullet_points": ["Attends internal professional development offerings such as Schwartz Rounds and Nursing Grand Rounds.", "Obtains certification in the nursing specialty of practice.", "Demonstrates accountability for his/her professional practice-competencies, ELM learning, dress code adherence.", "Participates in professional organization through membership, leadership, or committee work.", "Takes assigned lunch breaks."]}}

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