Marshall Medical Centers
Huntsville, AL
Overview
The Resource RN performs the patient/family interview, history, assessment, discharge planning and documentation process. The RN assessments include: skin/wound, fall risk, pain, home medications, allergies, psycho/social, spiritual/cultural, nutritional and functional. The assessment alos includes presence of central lines, pacemakers, or other assistive devices and a complete review of systems. The RN orients patient/family to room and unit, reviews admission packet (advanced directives, patients rights/complaints, pain, Speak Up initiative) and completes admission forms. The RN assists in explaining the Communication Board to the patient and family. The RN initiates telemetry monitoring. The RN identifies patients needs and priorities for care through assessment. The RN will initiate the Medication Reconciliation process. The RN performs discharge teaching, documents, and discharges patients prior ro admissions arriving on unit and as available...