RN - Inpatient

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

3/1/2024

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

800006D

Job Title:

RN - Inpatient

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The RN-Inpatient works collaboratively as an active member of the interprofessional team to provide therapeutic patient and family centered care. The RN-Inpatient systematically and continuously collects and assesses data related to patient health status to develop, execute, and evaluate the plan of care or critical pathway. The RN-Inpatient performs all required elements of a nursing assessment including, but not limited to physical examination, assessment of readiness to learn, psychosocial and functional assessments along with the utilization of patient/family specific assessment scales as required. The RN-Inpatient considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering care. The RN-Inpatient establishes goals and strategies for meeting the discharge or continuing care needs of the patient, family and/or other care provider. The RN-Inpatient delegates and supervises care in accordance with the WI Nurse Practice Act and UW Health Nursing Professional Practice Model. The RN-Inpatient utilizes and demonstrates knowledge of research findings, participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives, and assumes responsibility for their professional development. The RN-Inpatient's decisions and actions with patients and families are determined in an ethical manner.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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Assesses and systemically collects, analyzes, and evaluates patient data related to the behavioral, physical, physiologic, and psychosocial status of the patient utilizing interview, observation, and physical examination. Works in collaboration with multidisciplinary team to implement nursing interventions and provide appropriate evidenced-based patient and family centered care.

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Executes nursing interventions, develops patient plan of care, and assists with coordination of patient care across the care continuum (i.e. inpatient, outpatient, home, skilled nursing facilities, schools) in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; incorporating appropriate standards of care, practice, and patient outcomes.

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Delivers care in an organized and efficient manner while providing patient/family with complete information regarding typical events, common patient responses, along with any education related to plan of care to assure a timely discharge.

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Evaluates patient’s response to plan of care and research. Incorporates inpatient and discharge/home care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary plan of care.

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Implements safe, competent, and efficient patient care within policies, procedures and standards, and interventions as noted on the multidisciplinary plan of care. Provides care that is ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent, and evidence-based.

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Utilizes data and sets priorities to continuously meet changing patient needs. Executes nursing interventions in response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to patient and initiates action to reduce or correct risk.

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Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients and families.

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Documents nursing assessment and interventions in the electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner to reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to patient/family care and clinical research.

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Assesses patient/family’s readiness and provides education to the patient/family accordingly. Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching-learning. Utilizes the resources of the Teaching-Learning Center as appropriate to meet identified patient, family and/or caregiver needs.

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Incorporates standards of practice and clinical practice protocols into practice to maximize clinical effectiveness. Facilitates cost control in use of material and human resources while effectively utilizing technology to support practice and efficiencies in care delivery and management of unit.

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Responds to, provides support for, and appropriately assists with multiple urgent and emergent patient care situations.

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Maintains and advocates for patient, family, visitor and personal safety.

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Works independently within scope of practice to achieve clinical outcomes, while executing delegation protocols.

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Leads through collaborative partnerships in accordance with UW Health Nursing Professional Practice Model.

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Maintains a level of professional development through continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, obtaining and sharing department/organizational information/knowledge. Serves as a mentor and resource to others.

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Participates in meeting Nursing Unit Patient Satisfaction Goals and organizational strategic goals.

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Other duties as assigned.

ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

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Clinical

(Select all that apply)

X

Infants (Birth - 11 months)

X

Toddlers (1 - 3 years)

X

Preschool (4 - 5 years)

X

School Age (6 - 12 years)

X

Adolescent (13 - 19 years)

X

Young Adult (20 - 40 years)

X

Middle Adult (41 - 65 years)

X

Older Adult (Over 65)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree

in Nursing (BSN)

Preferred

Inpatient Units and Central Float (Adult & Pediatric), Venous Access Team (VAT), Radiology, Hemodialysis, Cardiovascular Laboratory: Six (6) months nursing experience or current participant in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/similar unit.

Required

eICU: Two (2) years of nursing experience

Required

Relevant RN Experience

Preferred

Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact

Upon Hire

Required

Current CPR/BLS Certification

Upon Hire

Required

PALS

within 6 months

Required

Relevant certification

Preferred

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Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record

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Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments

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Ability to work independently

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Ability to educate staff, patients, and families

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Demonstrates effective and respectful communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team

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Ability to facilitate multidisciplinary resolution of issues

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Demonstrates ability to maintain patient and family privacy and confidentiality

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Demonstrates competence within a continuum of professional development from advanced beginner to expert practitioner

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one, which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may only be negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.