General Summary

• Electronic/Paper documentation- Assures accurate and concise entry of patient care delivery along the continuum Guides staff in documenting/entering data correctly in the medical record/EMR as verified by chart review. Completes required training on electronic documentation.
• Team Leadership- Uses interpersonal and clinical skills to foster the concepts of team collaboration and team unity. Develops communication skills to enhance networking with other clinical staff. Encourages and empowers the staff toward professional growth despite diversity and personal differences. Uses multiple strategies toward organizational and/or unit change(s) for improvement. Assists the staff toward improving their individual or collective performance and productivity areas for improvement. Enhances professional growth and organizational skills of team members. Demonstrates ability for time management and conflict resolution skills.
• Collection of Specimens - Accurately follows procedural guidelines and uses proper technique(s) to obtain bodily specimen collection for laboratory testing. Completes annual didactic and/or written testing with results kept on file. Incorporates proper techniques for patient identification, method for collection of appropriate specimen(s), and documentation.
• Ventilator Management: Performs ventilator management processes related to role. Attends/assists in training programs related to changes in treatment modalities hospital-wide. Completes annual didactic and /or written testing with results kept on file.
• Medication Management: Performs medication management processes related to role. Attends/assists in training programs related to changes in treatment modalities hospital-wide. Completes annual didactic and /or written testing with results kept on file.
• Airway Management: Performs airway management processes related to role. Attends/assists in training programs related to changes in treatment modalities hospital-wide. Completes annual didactic and /or written testing with results kept on file.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, culture, ethnicity, and specific individual diagnostic needs of the patients served in his/her department. He/she must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's specific needs and provide the care needed by the patient group (pediatric, adolescents and/or geriatric patient group, culture and diagnostic specific).
• Consistently expresses and demonstrates compassion and courtesy for patients. Extends courtesy and support to patient's families/visitors.