Major Responsibilities:

Assumes primary responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialty area.Conducts initial assessment to obtain thorough physical, social and environmental data. Establishes and follows a care plan, identifies problems, and evaluates outcomes within a certain time frame.Communicates with physicians to confirm, correlate, and update patients' plan of care. Provides status update to physician on a regular basis.Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to services and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as needed.Facilitates the discharge planning process according to standards and utilizes resources to assure continuity of care after discharge.Make independent clinical decisions to optimize goals of therapy and patient outcomes.Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.Communicates problems to physicians and clearly states plans, actions, and goals so that changes are reflected as they occur.Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and inservices as required.Follows published agency policies and procedures and regularly monitor changes or additions to them.Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, andBasic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, andA valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles

Education Required:

Associate's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 1 year of experience in acute clinical nursing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Proficient in advanced clinical skills with the ability to work independently and make sound judgements.Ability to assist with the analysis of data and the development of appropriate clinical tools required in management of the patient in a complex nursing area.Ability to concentrate on minute detail and handle multiple tasks with frequents interruptions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for prolonged periods of time. Must also be able to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arms over head.Must be able to frequently move, lift and support up to 50 pounds.Must have manual dexterity required to use and operate a variety of medical equipment and supplies, writing implements and office equipment.Must have functional speech and hearing to communicate with people in person or over the telephone.Must have functional vision to read gauges and measuring devices and to interpret written instructions.Ability to obtain transportation to attend to the daily schedule of home visits and other agency business in a timely manner. Due to travel, incumbent may be exposed to road and weather hazards.May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.