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Accountable for the observation, assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, or health teachings of a person who is ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing a change in normal health processes; the maintenance of health or prevention of illness; the administration of a medication or treatment as ordered by a physician, the supervision or teaching of nursing; the administration, supervision, and evaluation of nursing practices, policies, and procedures; the performance of an act delegated by a physician and the development of the nursing care plan.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently supports and communicates the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Medical Center.
• Upholds the Standards of Conduct and Corporate Compliance.
• Adheres to all Steward Healthcare policies on Health Insurance
• Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Incorporates the patient’s physiological, psychological, cultural, developmental and spiritual needs into the plan of care.
• Consistently follows patient care, and facility guidelines and procedures in performance.
• Directs support personnel in implementing patient’s plan of care, provides supervision and guidance, and evaluates effectiveness of the delegated tasks.
• Collaborates with inter and intraprofessional colleagues to ensure quality outcomes.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains competency, as evidenced by completion of competency validation requirements.
• Promotes of a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Uses nursing process to provide all levels of patient care
• Uses professional judgment and critical thinking to prepare, prioritize, and execute the patient’s plan of care consistent with patient assessment data, physicians’ treatment plans, and professional standards of care.
• Implements measures to prevent exposure to infectious pathogens and communicable conditions.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Listen to and honor patient and family perspectives and choices.
• Acknowledge the patient’s and family’s knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds to ensure they are incorporated into the planning and delivery of care.
• Communicate and share complete and unbiased information with the patients and families in ways that are affirming and useful.
• Ensure that patients and families receive timely, complete, and accurate information to effectively participate in care and decisionmaking.
• Encourage and support patients and families in participating in care and decision making at the level they choose.
• Collaborate with patients, families, healthcare practitioners, and healthcare leaders in policy and program development, implementation and evaluation in facility design, in professional
• education, as well as delivery of care.
• Understands that a solution may create a “new way of doing things” that is not how it has always been done, but is the right thing to do.
• Takes ownership of a patient safety related issue and openly acknowledges an ongoing problem requiring attention.
• Affirms that decisions made that will impact families and direct patient care requires patient and family representation as part of the multidisciplinary approach.
• Encourage the concept that “just culture” should prevail.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments.
• Enhances the patient experience by fostering a positive relationship with customers.
• Contributes to improving HCAHPS results.
• Promotes stewardship of hospital resources while ensuring quality patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing.
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area.
• Certification requirements as defined by the certification policy.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

PREFERRED

• Baccalaureate degree or progression to this degree.
• National Certification as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Bi or Multilingual.

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country’s largest physician-led, tax paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.
For more information, visit www.steward.org.