Staff Nurse Job Description

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Job Description
Job Title
Staff Nurse
Department
Cardiology Ward
Reports to
Clinical Nurse Manager
Date
2014
Overall Purpose of Job
We will provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the
centre of all we do.
To provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care for
assigned patients.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
Provide direct care to assigned patients.
Take the nursing history, summarise data, and state nursing diagnoses and patient care needs.
Observe and record signs, symptoms, and behaviours, including the physiological status of patients, present the
assessment of changes, the proposed revision of interventions, and desired outcomes.
Follow policy for activating an individualised plan of care for newly admitted patients.
Deliver designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the stated medical plan of
care.
Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures, and assist others with patient's activities and care.
Execute physician's orders for all assigned patients, safely and properly administer medications and treatments.
Notify appropriate nursing and medical staff to changes in the patient's status.
Independently perform duties and assume responsibility for care of assigned patients.
Perform techniques and routines in the specialty service area.
Perform or assist others to perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control
measures.
Document nursing care in all assigned patient records.
Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
Evaluate care given including the patient response.
Reassess and document the proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes.
Demonstrate ability to assess patient's understanding of and compliance with instructions and health care
teaching.
Review documentation of instructions, teaching topics, and patient response with the Head Nurse or designee.
Adhere to internal controls established for department.
Perform related duties as required.
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will be familiar with and adhere to The Professional Scope of Practice Framework (An Bord Altranais
2000).
The post holder will ensure:
The patients’ needs are individually assessed.
A care plan and evaluation process is planned and implemented.
The patient’s families or significant others are involved as appropriate.
Patients are cared for in the optimum clinical environment, adhering to all nursing and hospital wide policies and
guidelines.
Full nursing participation in and supervision of patient’s meal and special dietary requirements.
RN – Cardiology Inpatient Ward
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