Ability to organize, manage, and function to provide professional nursing care based on scientific principles, basic behavioral concepts, and intelligent professional judgement.
Ability to recognize the need for adjustment and flexibility in nursing care functions so as to maintain quality nursing care in all types of situations.
Ability to exercise leadership coupled with tolerance and understanding as well as with appreciation and respect for the special abilities and skills of others.
Ability to accept and constructively utilize supervision.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with individuals and families.
Preferences for dealing with people, recognizing their needs and expressing concern for same.
A commitment to strive for an improvement of nursing skills and greater competency within role.
Capable of developing and maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues, physician, patients, families, and others, enlisting support and cooperation from same.
Demonstrates commitment and exemplary loyalty to the hospital and the department.
Must have the ability to work with a variety of patients of all populations (e.g. developmentally appropriate care, cultural diversity, patients with pain, victims of abuse or neglect, and diagnosis or procedure specific such as patient with congestive heart failure or cesarean delivery).
