- 2 year / Associate Degree in Nursing from a state accredited school (Required)
- 4 year / Bachelor's Degree in from a state accredited School of Professional Nursing (Preferred)
- 1 - 2 years Nursing Experience (Preferred)
Required Certifications/Licensures:
- Registered Nurse (RN) with current Georgia license
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Georgia Stroke Core Curriculum (GSCC)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtained within 1 year of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 6 months of hire
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) must be obtained within 6 months of hire
RN - NURSING ANA CODE OF ETHICS:
- Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care.
- Practices with compassion and respect.
- Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family and community.
- Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others.
- Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision making.
- Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs.
ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS:
- Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process.
- Issues are identified and diagnoses are developed based on assessment data.
- Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's condition and needs.
- Identifies expected outcomes and plan based on diagnoses or issues.
CARE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION:
- Develops an individualized plan with strategies that address diagnoses.
- Provides for continuity through a plan that directs other members of the team.
- Implements the plan in a safe and timely manner.
- Documents implementation and includes changes or omissions of the identified plan.
- Consults with healthcare providers and makes referrals as appropriate.
- Utilizes appropriate community resources and systems to implement the plan.
DOCUMENTATION:
- Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion.
- Clearly and accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc.
- Ensures that documentation is tailored to expected readers/users.
- Uses correct terminology.
- Conforms to required style and format.
OUTCOMES AND EVALUATIONS:
- Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care.
- Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes.
- Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient.
- Includes the patient and others involved in the care in the evaluation process.
- Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes. Documents the results of the evaluation.
RN - QUALITY:
- Uses the results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice.
- Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery.
- Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate change in nursing practice.
- Participates in quality improvement activities.
NEUROSCIENCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates competency in assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation of patients experiencing stroke or stroke-like symptoms.
- Provides appropriate stroke-related education to the patient and/or family/caregiver.
- Knowledgeable in stroke performance measures and how they relate to patient outcomes.
- Coordinates multidisciplinary care of the stroke patient.
- Must have a total of 4 hours of stroke-related education annually.
- Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
- Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
- Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
- Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).
- Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
- Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills. Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
