• Assessment:\u00A0Collects data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.\u00A0 Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patient's condition and response to intervention. Identifies nursing priorities for the interdisciplinary plan of care based on nursing assessment (and other data as appropriate).\u00A0 Validates these priorities with healthcare team members and documents appropriately.\u00A0 - 20%
• Planning/Outcomes: Revises the individualized plan of care that reflects current evidence based practice, the assessed needs of the patient/family and addresses continuity of care, when necessary.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Makes appropriate referrals based upon assessment (eg. skin, nutrition, social services). Updates the plan based on changes in the patient's condition; communicates changes in the plan to other members of the team. - 10%
• Implementation: Provides direct care to assigned patients recognizing the need for flexibility and creativity in meeting identified needs/priorities.\u00A0 Utilizes critical thinking skills to performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies/ procedures within the nurses' scope of practice; utilizing known resources and appropriate technology internal/external to the unit (per evidence based practice). Ensures smooth, safe hand-offs of assigned patients to other departments and/or caregivers (eg. shift report, transfer to diagnostic areas or to another unit, and/or stat called to intervention laboratory and need to re-assign patients, etc.).\u00A0\u00A0Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence to patient care standards (infection control, medication administration, restraints, etc.).\u00A0- 30%
• Based on assessment/reassessment of patient response to interventions, evaluates plan of care for effectiveness, documents progress toward expected outcomes, and revises plan of care as needed.\u00A0 Reports changes in patient condition and refers unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.\u00A0 Discusses outcomes with peers (via shift to shift report) and with other healthcare team members.\u00A0\u00A0
• Patient/Family Education/Teaching:\u00A0Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly by:

- using language and terminology that the patient/family is familiar with

- providing examples to clarify ideas

- encouraging patient/family involvement in implementing and evaluating teaching plan

- utilizing appropriate resources (eg. written tools, computer aides, Micromedix, etc.)

• Communicates the patient/family's need for education/teaching to others in the healthcare continuum, utilizing resources within the interdisciplinary healthcare team as necessary.10%6
• Professional Accountability: Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standard guidelines, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules/regulations and current specific knowledge.\u00A0 Takes personal accountability for maintaining competency through education and professional activities to promote the healthcare of the community.\u00A0 Maintains professional license and completes required mandatory education in a timely manner.\u00A0 Reflects on identified areas of strength that offer opportunity for improvement. Ensures that written documentation and oral communication focuses on pertinent information to support meeting patient/family care needs.\u00A0Serves as the patient's advocate and coordinator of care, working collaboratively with the physician(s) and other members of the healthcare team. - 15%

• Assessment:\u00A0Collects data and completes nursing assessment utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.\u00A0 Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patient's condition and response to intervention. Identifies nursing priorities for the interdisciplinary plan of care based on nursing assessment (and other data as appropriate).\u00A0 Validates these priorities with healthcare team members and documents appropriately.\u00A0 - 20%
• Planning/Outcomes: Revises the individualized plan of care that reflects current evidence based practice, the assessed needs of the patient/family and addresses continuity of care, when necessary.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Makes appropriate referrals based upon assessment (eg. skin, nutrition, social services). Updates the plan based on changes in the patient's condition; communicates changes in the plan to other members of the team. - 10%
• Implementation: Provides direct care to assigned patients recognizing the need for flexibility and creativity in meeting identified needs/priorities.\u00A0 Utilizes critical thinking skills to performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies/ procedures within the nurses' scope of practice; utilizing known resources and appropriate technology internal/external to the unit (per evidence based practice). Ensures smooth, safe hand-offs of assigned patients to other departments and/or caregivers (eg. shift report, transfer to diagnostic areas or to another unit, and/or stat called to intervention laboratory and need to re-assign patients, etc.).\u00A0\u00A0Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence to patient care standards (infection control, medication administration, restraints, etc.).\u00A0- 30%
• Based on assessment/reassessment of patient response to interventions, evaluates plan of care for effectiveness, documents progress toward expected outcomes, and revises plan of care as needed.\u00A0 Reports changes in patient condition and refers unresolved problems to appropriate healthcare team members.\u00A0 Discusses outcomes with peers (via shift to shift report) and with other healthcare team members.\u00A0\u00A0
• Patient/Family Education/Teaching:\u00A0Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs and teaches accordingly by:

- using language and terminology that the patient/family is familiar with

- providing examples to clarify ideas

- encouraging patient/family involvement in implementing and evaluating teaching plan

- utilizing appropriate resources (eg. written tools, computer aides, Micromedix, etc.)

• Communicates the patient/family's need for education/teaching to others in the healthcare continuum, utilizing resources within the interdisciplinary healthcare team as necessary.10%6
• Professional Accountability: Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standard guidelines, state statutes, policies, procedures, rules/regulations and current specific knowledge.\u00A0 Takes personal accountability for maintaining competency through education and professional activities to promote the healthcare of the community.\u00A0 Maintains professional license and completes required mandatory education in a timely manner.\u00A0 Reflects on identified areas of strength that offer opportunity for improvement. Ensures that written documentation and oral communication focuses on pertinent information to support meeting patient/family care needs.\u00A0Serves as the patient's advocate and coordinator of care, working collaboratively with the physician(s) and other members of the healthcare team. - 15%