| Job Title: |
Clinical Nurse- UH ACUTE INTERNAL MEDICINE - 1 Year RN experience required. |
| Department: |
UH ACUTE INTERNAL MEDICINE
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| Location: |
University Hospital
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| Full/Part Time: |
Full-Time |
| Regular/Temporary: |
Regular |
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| Job Summary: |
| Essential Functions
Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; and evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.
Assesses, plans and implements interventions for solving patient care problems.
Formulates care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in patients record.
Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve health care goals.
Develops and participates in educating patients, their families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.
Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient's condition warrants.
Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.
Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians' orders.
Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations.
Participates in total quality management to positively effect patient and system outcomes to improve care.
Problem Solving
The scope of the Clinical Nurse's authority is to make nursing practice decisions in his/her area of specialty as is broadly defined by University of Utah Hospital, Nursing Practice Department, unit-specific policies and standards, and as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act.
Major challenges encountered by the incumbent include problems related to patients and/or patient?s families; determining the appropriate nursing action in crisis/emergency situations; assessing and prioritizing patients needs.
Comments
Incumbents must have the ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended, or alternative shifts; demonstrates both mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.; function calmly and competently in high stress situations; and the ability to deal with the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients. Incumbents face exposure to potentially dangerous infections contaminants as part of the daily hazards of the job.
The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual. |
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| Other Information: |
| This position requires successful completion of a drug test and criminal background check. |
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| For more information about this job, please contact
Dean Healey, Nurse Recruiter
Phone: (801) 581-2320
E-mail: Dean.healey@hsc.utah.edu
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Ashley Winters
Phone: (801) 585-3485
E-Mail: ashley.winters@hsc.utah.edu |
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| Preferences: |
| Expectation for scheduling is 50% days, 50% nights, 50% weekends... unless prefered to work straight nights or straight weekends
1 Year RN experience required. |
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| Qualifications: |
| Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah or current licensure as a Registered Nurse which is active and in good standing in a Nurse Licensure Compact State. Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card or obtain one within one month of hire and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
Some positions may require additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP within one year of hire. |
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| Responsibilities: |
| This position is responsible for delivering professional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status; implements clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms; and develops, implements and evaluates patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensures a safe and therapeutic environment. |
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| How to Claim Vet Preference: |
| Applicants claiming Veterans or Disabled Veterans preference must submit a photo copy of their DD-214 and complete the Utah State Veteran's Preference Addendum. |
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| Equal Employment Opportunity: |
| The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. |
