Registered Nurse ICU AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 

• Utilizes the Nursing Process (Assess, Plan, Implement and Evaluate) to provide optimal patient care.
• Demonstrate accurate assessment skills appropriate to my patient population and based on evidence, policy and practice standards when caring for all patients regardless of complexity or need.
• Assure patient safety by adhering to established policies and procedures and utilizing patient safety resources such as mPPID. Implement a plan of care according to identified physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize nursing interventions based on patient needs and in conjunction with unit activities and resources available.
• Actively participate in bedside shift report, safety huddles, multidisciplinary patient rounds and hourly rounding to gather all information necessary to care for my patients, anticipate their needs and provide for a smooth hand-off to other members of the health care team. 
• Provide patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide routine and specialized teaching/discharge planning throughout the patient stay to prepare the patient/family/significant other regain independence prior to discharge.
• Provide individualized teaching plan based on assessed learning needs, education level, language spoken and level of understanding.
• Provide patient and family/significant other with a completed Teaching/Discharge Plan which includes specific information regarding medications, follow-up and community resources as needed.
• Document all pertinent information (health history, assessment, test results, plan of care, teaching and patient response) in a timely manner according to departmental policy.