Registered Nurse II - Pediatric Meducare

Success Criteria:

Function as a patient/family advocate demonstrating a caring, compassionate approach. Safely perform technical skills in area of practice. Demonstrate knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, nursing standards, and legal issues in areas of specialty. Coordinate and manage care by applying analytical reasoning, reflection, rational problem-solving skills, using evidence-based information and clinical judgment. Participate in shared decision making and problem solving to promote effective collaboration with interdisciplinary partners.

Success Criteria:

Formulate individualized plan of care utilizing the development, analysis and integration of complex clinical data. Initiate, facilitate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to improve care delivered to patients. Utilize the nursing process to facilitate the individualized plan of care using time and resources efficiently effectively.  Design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive, culturally sensitive, patient/family plan of care. Delegate appropriately utilizing professional judgment.

Success Criteria:

Collaborate with sending and receiving care teams and MCO (Med Control Officer) to formulate a safe clinical plan of care Collaborate with the Case Managers to assist with patient throughput and interfacility transport needs Manage resources to promote and target the best clinical outcomes for the specific patient population.

Success Criteria:

Actively assist others to resolve ongoing problems and unit issues. Develop and implement recommendations to improve the unit environment. Demonstrate responsible, effective representation on a committee, task force, or unit council. Evaluate and develop recommendations for new or revised standards of nursing care and practice in response to patient or unit needs. Effectively manage conflict by confronting the issue and collaborating with others to explore and implement acceptable solutions. Effectively perform in an identified practice focus by providing written evaluation of projects. Demonstrate fiscal accountability while providing quality care.

Success Criteria:

Demonstrate an awareness of current trends and issues in area of specialty through discussion or application in practice. Review and analyze current nursing literature and research in area of specialty to improve practice. Actively participate in unit performance improvement. Conduct an ongoing and systematic evaluation of care given to patients. Participate in research studies available. Collect data for evaluation to improve care.

NOTE: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: 1) Continuous – 6-8 hours per shift; 2) Frequent – 2-6 hours per shift;  3) Infrequent – 0-2 hours per shift.

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (C). Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (C) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (I) Ability to work indoors. (C) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (I) Ability to work from elevated areas. (F) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (F) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (I) Ability to bend at the waist. (C) Ability to twist at the waist. (F) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (F) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (F) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to reach overhead. (F) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (C) Ability to fully use both legs. (C) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (F) Ability to reach in all directions. (C) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (I) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (I) Ability to lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs.  (I) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force.  (F) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain vision 20/40 corrected. (C) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (C) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (C) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (C) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (C) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (C) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (C) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (C) Ability to work rotating shifts. (F) Ability to work overtime as required. (F) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (C) *Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (C) *(Selected Positions)* Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (C) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (C) (Selected Positions)*

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