Staff Nurse WE - Joint Replacement Unit

POSITION TITLE:   STAFF NURSE - JRU

POSITION SUMMARY:

A registered professional Medical / Surgical (Orthopaedics) nurse who provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing.  Nursing care given to paediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates problem solving / critical thinking skills ensuring effective functioning of unit routine.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Demonstrates organizational skills as team leader / in-charge nurse.
• Participates in staff meetings and unit committees / projects.
• Demonstrates cooperation, coordination and respect among individuals / departments in order to provide excellent customer service (internal and external)
• Demonstrates cooperation and respect with the nursing supervisor and provides support in bed management
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals
• Performs additional duties when required
• Demonstrates responsibility for store maintenance and capture of charges 
• Participate in inventory and lost charges count as well as store organization
• Appropriate use of the sick leave system
• Participate in monthly environmental rounds 
• Responsible for obtaining the required CPD points (15) every year for re-licensure 
• Maintains a safe, hygienic JCI standard unit environment.
• Demonstrates skills in continual assessment of patient, family’s physical and psychological needs and ability to document in line with hospital standards
• Demonstrates skill in co-ordination and planning of care / clinical pathway, and prioritizing care, based on individual needs.  Revises care plan in response to patient needs
• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to render care and services based on specific unit specialities, age appropriateness, and patient care development
• Performs nursing interventions / procedures in accordance with established standards of care and policy and procedures
• Assists medical colleagues with diagnostic therapeutic interventions
• Maintains accurate and thorough documentation following established JCIA and hospital standards
• Floats to other areas within the hospital when required
• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff
• Maintains commitment to professional development of self through completion of unit competent ices i.e. pain management, utilization of auto-transfusion devices
• As Registered Nurse understands the responsibilities of safe handling, drawing, administrating Narcotic/Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge and clinical expertise of Infection Control issues, reports and documents as directed in the Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates responsibility for maintaining patient medications and refunding to the pharmacy any discontinued medications
• Demonstrates responsibility for floor stock medications
• Has a sense of belonging to the unit, is cooperative with fellow staff members, and ready to help out and work overtime when needed
• Work is performed on any shift as required
• Ensures a complete and accurate handover has been given to the next shift
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Has an understanding of current unit-based PI activities
• Actively participates in PI Plan by reporting incidents, customer complaints, medication errors, and other KPI events
• Assesses and documents education needs and provides effective and age appropriate education to patients / families.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintains mandatory educational requirements annually.
• Contributes to professional development of colleagues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing (duration not less than three years) or
• Diploma in Nursing (not less than three academic years in nursing only) or
• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery (not less than three academic years) 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• At least three (3) years of recent post-graduate nursing experience.
• Current license to practice nursing.
• Orthopaedics experience desirable. 
• BLS certification
• Private hospital experience desirable