Non-Employee - Ahc Under Direct Physician Supervision
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2NON-EMPLOYEE – AHC UNDER DIRECT PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION
Job Description Form –
Please check the entity(ies)
where you will be assisting your sponsoring physician:
Methodist University Hospital
Methodist Hospital-Germantown
Methodist Hospital-North
Methodist Hospital-South
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
Methodist Extended Care Hospital (MECH)
Methodist Olive Branch Hospital (MOBH)
POSITION TITLE: Rounding Nurse – (RN)
DATE CREATED:
05/17/07, revised 01/28/10, 12/29/10, 8/15/13, 3/27/15
REPORTS TO:
Supervising Physician
JOB SUMMARY: In collaboration with and under the direction of the supervising Medical Staff member and consistent with the scope of
practice as defined by the Tennessee and/or Mississippi Nurse Practice Act and Rules, Regulations, and Policies of the Tennessee and/or
Mississippi Board of Nursing, as applicable, the Authorized Registered nurse may perform the following core duties:
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KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Collect nursing assessment data for communication to the physician, patient/family, and or nursing staff for facilitation of the
Medical Staff member’s assessment, medical plan of care and management of the patient.
Visit patients as directed by the supervising provider for the purpose of collecting data through chart review, interview, and
observation.
May perform histories; the physician must validate the medical history, sign for it within 24 hours, and assume responsibility.
Registered nurses who are not credentialed at MHMH as Advanced Practice Nurses cannot perform or complete a physical.
Review medical, nursing and multidisciplinary data in the medical record and communicate findings to the physician.
Record, aggregate, and document results of relevant systematic observations, diagnostic and therapeutic tests in the medical
chart. Example of data includes vital signs, laboratory findings, and wound descriptions. The registered nurse may not
document medical assessment/impression or plan of care/management.
All documentation must include the time, date of the charting as well as the Methodist ID # of the recorder.
The supervising provider must daily validate this, sign for it, and assume responsibility for this position of the progress note.
Assist in the medical plan for management of the patient by performing interventions within the Registered Nurse scope of
practice as defined by the Tennessee nurse Practice Act and Rules, Regulations, and Policies of the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
Record telephone orders from supervising provider on the medical record consistent with hospital policy. This includes reading
back the telephone orders and following all current policies related to this process.
Record data for discharge summary with additional notation, completion, and countersignature by supervising physician including
dictation of discharge summary only after review of data with supervising physician.
Clarify and answer questions for patients/families and nursing staff about the supervising physician’s medical plan of care.
Participate with the supervising physician in providing /family education regarding: diet, medications, disease information,
Exercise/activity, discharge planning and follow-up care.
Perform procedures consistent with hospital policy/procedures, including: complete dressing changes, removal of sutures, assist
physician with treatments and examinations.
MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
Must hold an unencumbered license to practice in the state of Tennessee and/or Mississippi, as applicable, as a Registered Nurse.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
Frequent patient transfers, bending, stooping, able to stand on feet for long periods of time.
Move and carry equipment.
Visual and hearing acuity, manual dexterity.
Exposure to hazardous material, infectious body fluids, airborne particulates, and temperature extremes.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures relative to facility location.
Knowledge of infection control policies and procedures relative to facility location.
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