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Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

 Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 60 days - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months -Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) within 6 months. *If past due or expired will have 60 days to bring up to date.

Required Licenses
[Utah, United States] Registered Nurse Must have valid Utah nursing license.

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Positions patients safely, maintains correct anatomical alignment, pads and protects bony prominences

Correctly performs skin preps for all procedures accessing for allergies prior to prep and following safety guidelines

Carries out medical and surgical asepsis during all procedures.

Observes and monitors sterile field for breaks in surgical asepsis. Checks package integrity, expiration dates, and chemical indicator when opening sterile items on to the sterile field.

Demonstrates competence in preparing and cleaning of OR suites before and between procedures based on patient's infection class. Assists in terminal cleaning at end of day. Restocks supplies when necessary and organizes effectively for end-of-case clean up.

Assists anesthesia during induction and emergence remaining at the patients side.

Demonstrates through knowledge of the inherent risks associated with the use of Electrosurgery units. Practices ESU safety precautions to minimize risk to the patients.

Ensures Pre-op Checklist is complete (H&P present, informed consent signed, verification of operative site, patient allergies, NPO status and all pertinent test results and x-rays present) before patient is taken into surgical suite.

Consistently introduces self and uses two identifiers prior to interviewing patient for surgery.

Confirms correct surgery and site with patient and/ or family. Ensures that surgical site is marked and documents as per hospital policy.

Performs "Time out" ensuring correct surgery, correct patient, correct site and side including surgeon, anesthesia and all involved parties as per hospital policy.

Appropriately responds to the patient in an emergency or physically distressful situation.

Performs and documents counts of needles, sponges, instruments and other countable items as per hospital policy. Effectively communicates counts with the physician and adheres to policy for incorrect counts.

Accurately records, handles and labels all specimens according to hospital policy. Demonstrates care of specimens in a manner that minimizes the potential for any errors or specimen mix-up.

Takes appropriate measures to maintain thermoregulation in the pediatric to geriatric operative patient. Understands the issues and risk regarding thermoregulation in the per-operative setting.

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Must have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Effective human relations skills are required for interfacing with team members, all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families and other contacts. Must possess the ability to effectively function in a stressful environment. Must possess the ability to use the following equipment; Telephone/Overhead Paging System/Fax Machine/Calculator/Computer. As pertinent to the position, must be able to use computer, telephone, calculator and adapt to new technology as it becomes available and necessary for the job. Must have a positive attitude, even temperament in stress/conflict situations.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

Organizational Skills
Exemplifies and is committed to the mission and values of the hospital. Adheres to the Code of Conduct of the organization.
Exemplifies and is committed to the Standards of Service of the hospital.

System Wide Requirements
Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, including all state, TJC and Federal regulations in their area of practice.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings; reads and signs all meeting minutes as acknowledgement of information received; demonstrates compliance and knowledge of new changes within department and hospital.
Consistently supports the mission, vision and goals of the organization. Acts in a positive, proactive manner to support department and hospital efforts in the community and with co-workers.
Complies with annual TB and Fit Testing requirements as it related to the job.
Has demonstrated an awareness and implementation of National Patient Safety Goals as applicable in their area of practice.
Knows, understands, and adheres to system/hospital/department policies and procedures.
Demonstrates and takes responsibility for workplace safety. Exhibits knowledge regarding the hazard and injury reporting procedures.
Complies with Confidentiality/ HIPAA requirements and observes patient privacy needs.
Understands Cultural/spiritual diversity issues as they relate to the job; is cognizant of patient's cultural differences and includes spiritual health as a component of patient care.
Practices proper infection control techniques and understands importance of following IC requirements. Attends mandatory in-services, staff meetings and pertinent seminars.
Completes mandatory annual education requirements.
Maintains all licenses and certification in good standing and active.

Foundational Five
Ability to describe and conduct a "Huddle" and explain when it is conducted and what is discussed Ability to describe and conduct a "Brief" and explain when it is conducted and what is discussed. Ability to describe and conduct a "De-Brief" and explain when it is conducted and what is discussed.
Ability to describe the "Learning Board" and give an example of what has been put on the learning board in past.

Ability to communicate what Executive Patient Safety Rounds (EPSR) are and participate when ESPR's are conducted.

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Standards of Service
Employee knows and exemplifies the hospital's mission and values by being committed to:
-    Quality Care
-    Customer Service
-    Genuine Compassion
-    Integrity
-    Community Value
-    Individual Dignity
-    Fiscal Responsibility
Employee exhibits a good attitude by:
-    Welcoming customers in a friendly manner
-    Apologizing for problems and inconveniences
-    Avoiding the sharing of personal problems and frustrations with customers
-    Finding out the immediate needs of customers and asking if there is anything else you can do for the patient before you leave their room.
Employee exhibits good communication skills when:
-    Answering the telephone
-    Overhead paging
-    Providing information
-    Listening
-    Smiling, making appropriate eye contact, and giving undivided attention to customers.
-    Interacting with patients, always using AIDET
(Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain/Educate, Thank You) Employee exhibits good public etiquette by:
-    Introducing yourself when meeting a patient or customer for the first time.
-    Smiling and making appropriate eye contact with people
-    Offering assistance to patients and visitors
-    Calling patients by name
-    Putting the customer's need above his/her own personal tasks or conversations
-    Communicating in a polite manner
Employee's personal appearance is professional by:
-    Dress is professional, clean and in good taste
-    Wearing identification badge appropriately at all times
-    Dress is in accordance with hospital and department dress code Employee respects privacy and maintains confidentiality by:
-    Knocking before entering a patient's room

-    Providing proper fitting gowns and modestly covering patients who are transported through public areas
-    Closing curtains/doors during examinations, procedures, consultations
-    Closing window blinds at night
-    Allowing a patient privacy if you are not directly involved in care being rendered
-    Following HIPAA regulations
-    Sharing protected health information on a need to know basis only
-    Refraining from discussing inappropriate personal and patient information at nurses stations or other gathering places
Employee respects the customers' time by:
-    Acknowledging patients immediately when they come into your area
-    Explaining the reasons for any delays and keeping the patient or customer apprised of the situation at least every 30 minutes
-    Training patients on the operation of their bed, television, controls, and telephone.
-    Answering patient call lights promptly with care, courtesy, and respect Employee exhibits a sense of ownership and accountability by:
-    Conducting  yourself professionally
-    Never say or imply It is not my job.
-    Responding in a timely, accurate manner to assignments and requests
-    Maintaining fiscal responsibility by utilizing resources wisely, taking care of equipment, and preventing lost charges
Employee supports other team members by:
-    Not spreading gossip
-    Addressing conflicts quickly and appropriately
-    Not holding a grudge or acting out against other employees
-    Offering to help whenever and wherever needed Employee acts with integrity by:
-    Completing an honest hour of work for each hour of pay
-    Refraining from criticizing others
-    Upholding the standards of our Code of Conduct

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Populations Served
Treat or care for patients in the following areas: Neonate (<30 days)
Infant (<1 year)
Early Childhood (1 year and <5 years) Late Childhood (5 years and <13 years) Adolescent (13 and <17 years)
Young Adult (17 to <30 years) Middle Adult (30 years to <60 years)
Older Adult (>60 years)

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