POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Details: Registered Nurse
Title: Staff Nurse
Reports to: Charge Nurse/Manager
Purpose of Position:
To meet the needs of patients and their family/whanau using contemporary nursing care which is safe, appropriate and effective. The care is based on comprehensive assessment, ensures continuity, is patient/consumer centred, culturally sensitive and evidence-based.
Service Descriptor
DCCM is a general and neuro intensive care and high dependency unit. DCCM nursing in DCCM is 1:1 ratio for ICU and 1:2 ratio for HDU
Domain One - Professional responsibility
Practices in accordance with legal, ethical, culturally safe and professional standards. Maintains and develops own clinical expertise and knowledge in specialty nursing practice. Fosters inquiry and critical thinking amongst colleagues to advance nursing practice and patient/client care. Participates in peer review/feedback. Pro-actively participates in own performance development and review. Attends educational opportunities relevant to staff nurse role and scope of practice
Domain Two - Management of nursing care
Uses nursing knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients/ clients/family / whanau health needs. Provides direct nursing care for patient/clients to achieve best health outcomes. Evaluates clinical outcomes and reports variance to clinical pathway, protocols or best practice guidelines. Educates and provides information to patients/clients/family/whanau to improve knowledge of disease/illness, self management and prevention of complications and promotion of recovery. Contributes to effective discharge planning and/or referral processes to health care providers and support agencies to meet identified health needs. Accurately documents assessments of patients/clients health status, diagnosis and response to nursing and others interventions and treatments
Applies diagnostic reasoning and professional judgement to nursing practice issues/ decisions. Role models culturally safe nursing practice. Fosters the provision of positive patient/client outcomes and person-centred care.
Domain Three - Interpersonal relationships
Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate care to achieve best health outcomes. Promotes effective teamwork and collaborative relationships within the multidisciplinary team. Fosters the implementation of organisational and nursing goals and values. Promotes ADHB as a centre of excellence for nursing practice
WORKING FOR ADHB – EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYEES
CITIZENSHIP
All employees are expected to contribute to the innovation and improvement of Auckland District Health Board as an organisation. This means
Using resources responsibly Models ADHB values in all interactions Maintaining standards of ethical behaviour and practice Meeting ADHB’s performance standards Participating in organisation development and performance improvement initiatives Helping to develop and maintain Maori capability in ADHB, including developing our understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi and ways in which it applies in our work Raising and addressing issues of concern promptly
THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
We have a shared responsibility for maintaining good employer/employee relationships. This means: Acting to ensure a safe and healthy working environment at all times Focusing our best efforts on achieving ADHB’s objectives A performance agreement will be reached between the employee and their direct manager and/or professional leader containing specific expectations
CONSUMER/CUSTOMER/STAKEHOLDER COMMITMENT
All employees are responsible for striving to continuously improve service quality and performance. This means: Taking the initiative to meet the needs of the consumer/customer/stakeholder Addressing our obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi Involving the consumer/customer/stakeholder in defining expectations around the nature of the services to be delivered and the timeframe Keeping the consumer/stakeholder informed of progress Following through on actions and queries Following up with the consumer/customer/stakeholder on their satisfaction with the services
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
As the business of ADHB develops, the responsibilities and functions of positions may change. All staff are expected to contribute and adapt to change Undertaking professional development Applying skills to a number of long and short term projects across different parts of the organisation Undertaking such development opportunities as ADHB may reasonably require