Job Title: LDRP
Job Location: Moses Lake, WA
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

1. Performs assessment/data collection, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.

2. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner by utilization of/adherence to pre-determined procedures, policies and care plans.

3. Identifies patient/significant other learning needs, readiness for learning, and implements patient teaching as defined by policy and care plans.

4. Documents in patient's chart, via electronic medical records and/or paper processes, per policy and in accordance with all regulatory requirements.

5. Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to patient/significant other and family rights, as identified by Samaritan Healthcare regardless of race, age, religion, color, creed, sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by law; and regardless of ability to pay.

6. Demonstrates appropriate delegation of patient care activities. Functions effectively to supervise assigned coworkers.

7. Demonstrates effective organization and priority setting utilizing sound critical thinking.

8. Demonstrates appropriate use of lines of authority.

9. May be required to function as a Charge Nurse to include: Delegation of patient assignment/re-assignment; assists/informs with admits, discharges, and transfers; coordinates staff coverage for breaks; helps staff problem-solve; serves as a lead for unit.

10. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

11. Functions with awareness of/adherence to safety requirements. This includes, but is not limited to: security and safety, understanding of MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting and body mechanics.

12. Ensures self-compliance with organization policies and procedures as well as labor agreements.

13. Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner conducive with the organization's values.

14. Conducts self in a professional manner and ensures personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job function while representing the organization.

15. Ensures that additional accountabilities, as may be required, by management be handled in a manner necessary to meet organizational standards.