RN, GI/Bariatrics, FT, 7a-7:30p

Capable clinician who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding of the care of a particular patient population. Is able to apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family. Serves as a resource to colleagues and strong advocate for patients/families. Delivers safe, dependable, and effective care independently utilizing the nursing process. Recognizes the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. Plans and implements patient care independently, utilizes patient/family input and goals, evaluates patient’s response to care, identifies patient and family learning needs, manages time effectively, identifies the need to revise policies and procedures, delegates appropriately, functions in a developing leadership role, orients staff, utilizes resources responsibly, demonstrates effective listening skills, reduces barriers to communication, individualizes care based on patient and family knowledge, has awareness of values and cultural differences, accepts personal accountability for professional development and growth, collects and provides data, and participates within the unit to identify and address discipline-specific issues and needs.