Student Nurse Co-Op Level 2 for DREXEL CO OPS ONLY

Responsibilities:

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  Demonstrates a genuine care for the patient, e.g., active listening and responding, gentle approach to providing care, knock then identify yourself before entering a patient's space, provide timely information to patients in a caring manner
  ensure an individualized approach to care to include cultural sensitivities, anticipate patent needs based on dialogue and observation. Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  
  Active participation in daily RN/CNA handoffs and unit huddles. Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
  
  Demonstrates flexibility/change in assignments based on patient acuity and unit needs
  
  Demonstrates support of quality and safety measures in the work environment, e.g., demonstrated support of the unit's Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) goals
  
  Ensure actions and behaviors demonstrate their support in creating a positive, caring and healing patient environment
  
  Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
  
  Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
  
  Report Receives written/verbal report at the beginning of each shift from the registered nurse (RN) regarding the care that is to be delivered to the assigned group of patients, or for patient needing constant observation. Gives report when leaving unit, and at the completion of the shift regarding the care that was delivered
  any abnormalities that occur during the shift are to be reported as they occur to the RN as well as to the oncoming CNA or PCA. Works in collaboration with all members of the healthcare team. Reports findings to nurse concerning the patient and or family which may impact patient care. Timely notification and escalation of data or clinical data/information, including clinical emergencies Delegates tasks appropriately and also receptive to delegation from healthcare team
  
  Assists in Assessment Identifies the patient per hospital policy before carrying out functions. Assists with data collection for nursing history and physical e.g., vital signs, ht. wt, blood sugar results, functional status and communicates changes to the RN in a timely fashion. Participates in respectful communication with patients, families and co workers. Provides patient and family information to the registered nurse for coordination of care and discharge planning. Observes skin changes and reports discoloration, abrasions, infestations or skin breakdown.
  
  Planning Assists in setting mutually agreed upon realistic individual patient goals. Integrates the RN’s directions re: the patient’s plan of care into the care given to the patient. Gives RN report before the end of the shift regarding the patient’s response to the plan of care issues, and at various times during the shift to report unusual findings e.g., abnormal blood sugar results, vital sign changes, pain etc. Participates in multidisciplinary rounds on the patient care unit. Performs patient care rounds per unit policy. Participates in staff and unit council meetings. Reinforces health care instruction to patients according to the directions of the RN. Consistently focuses on improving the patient experience in collaboration with the care team
  
  Intervention Assist patient in their independence (when appropriate), preserving the patient's dignity while providing care. Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs. Document and report interventions and observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. Demonstrate adherence to infection prevention policy and protocols, including attire, patient precautions and hand hygiene. Follows standard precautions and any other isolation precautions as dictated by the patient’s condition. Maintains a safe environment and protects the patient from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation, wandering or suicidal behaviors
  follows Constant Observation Policy. Applies,monitors and documents patients in restraints per policy and per medical order. Demonstrate safe patient handling skills, following policy and using safe patient handling equipment Observes,monitors and documents behavior/health state and responses to therapy.o Temperature, Pulse, Respirationo Blood Pressureo Height and Weighto Intake and Outputo Bowel and Bladder Function Checkso Pain Performs or assists the patient with activities of daily living such as bathing, (bed, tub, shower, or sitz) grooming, eating, feeding, range of motion, ambulating, transferring and oral hygiene. Participates in the prevention and of skin breakdown. Maintain turning and offloading. Applies current accepted methods of heat and cold therapy as directed by the nurse. Provides for the patient’s oral dietary needs using currently accepted methods. (special swallowing precautions). Provides for the elimination needs by giving a bed pan,urinal, emptying urinary and or bowel appliances or implementing the bowel program under the direction of the RN. Applies urosheath/condom catheter. Administers cleansing enemas as ordered. Assists with colostomy irrigations and vaginal irrigations. Performs post mortem care. Assists the physician to perform physical exams. Assists with oxygen therapy only and does not regulate the flow of oxygen. Encourage the use of the pulmonary toilet by using the incentive spirometer, coughing, turning and deep breathing. Communicates pertinent observations to appropriate members of the health care team in a timely fashion.
  

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• Other (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: •Matriculated in an accredited BSN Nursing Program; minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical course with a 3.0 GPA overall and within the Nursing major