Children's Hospital Of Orange County Work Values

Daily Duties at Children's Hospital Of Orange County:

Charge Nurse- Facilitated and coordinated the daily flow of patient care, donors and, staff schedule. Developed a tool to audit charts and goals for the nurses who performed the procedures. Was part of team to develop a tool to identify needs prior to admitting a child for a aphresis theraputic proceedure. Daily checked the work schedule and organized staff to cover the needed assignments for the day. Followed through with the staffes payroll hours. Helped to prevent excessive overtime. Patient Care Coordinator - Coordinated, evaluated, planed and provided care for the oncology/hematology patient that was in need of a therapeutic procedure. Followed through with patients family and staff on the care that was provided. Apheresis Specialty Nurse- valuable at drawing donors for apheresis procedures. Blood Donor Nurse- became therapeutic Apheresis Specialty Nurse - knowledgeable in performing all therapeutic apheresis procedures of: WBC collections, MNC collections, Apheresis collections, RBC depletions, Plasma exchanges, Therapeutic Phlebotomy, and Auto Collections. Apheresis RN A Registered nurse who coordinates, plans, and manages quality care for donors and patients. Maintains knowledge and skill in apheresis and whole blood collection procedures according to FDS, DOH, AABB and hospital policy and procedure. The apehresis staff nurse is accountable for rendering independent care in a variety of therapeutic procedures. Accurately assess and documents all aspects of the blood donor screening and donation process Identify risk factors rendering a donor unsuitable for donation Seeks appropriate resources to include community resources for donor access as required Accurately and safely performs nursing care on both blood donor and patient according to policy and procedure considering age, safety and developmental needs. Follow through on teaching and multidisciplinary team involvement. The Clinical Care Coordinator (CCC) acts independently in coordinating and tracking patient care, and providing discharge planning for patients within an episode of illness. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team, utilizes clinical pathways in the provision of care. The job has 24 hour accountability for assigned patient caseload.

What they like about Children's Hospital Of Orange County:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Patient Care Coordinator, Regestered Nurse, Case Management, Dependable, Reliable, Twenty years of experience, Acute Care nurse

Skills

Speciality Apheresis RN, Speciality Blood Donor RN, Provide ADL's for patients, PICC Line insertion, Computer Documentation skills, Family Education , Patient education for appropriate age , Wound care, IV -start /change bags/give compatible non-compatible meds hep/saline lock, Injection -IM/Subq/intradermal, Medication administration -oral/eye/ear/ IV, Central lines -broviac/porta-cath/PICC, Blood Pressure assessment skills, Head to toe assessment, O2 adminstration , EKG lead placement and reading leads, Foley catheter placment and care, Clinical Instructor, Theory Instructor, Patient Care Coordinator, Age appropriate education, Charge Nurse , Surgical and sterile practice, Recovery Nurse, Vascular Access Skils with IV/Broviac/ Porta Cath/ PICC/Central lines

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