During this course, you will develop materials that support the human resource process from acquiring, developing, and leveraging on employee strengths. This project is broken into four separate assignments due in Topics 2, 3, 5, and 7.
In this assignment, conduct a needs assessment and develop a job description for your current organization or a preapproved organization that you have access to interact with. If you are not currently in an organization, inform your instructor of the organization you will use to complete this project. They must approve your selection prior to beginning your assignment and you must have the ability to observe employees and functions within that organization.
Needs Assessment
Observe and assess the state of your current organization or another pre-selected organization. A needs assessment is necessary to identify areas for potential growth, both at the employee and organizational level. If you are not in a position to look holistically at your organization, you can focus on a department or team within the organization. Use the \”Needs Assessment Matrix\” to complete your needs assessment. You are required to analyze required functions, department or employment needs, jobs or tasks, and current trainings in order to complete your matrix and prepare for the next part of this assignment.
Job Description
Once your needs assessment is complete, you are required to select an existing position in your organization and develop a one-page detailed job description for that position that is informed by the findings of the needs assessment. It is recommended that you take the time to conduct a job analysis and observe current employees in the selected positions to accurately depict the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that must be incorporated into the job description. If you are unable to observe, do your best to accurately depict the specific functions of the job. Incorporate any new job roles you feel should be added to the position based on your findings. Make sure the job description is based on the needs and available resources of the organization, and that it adheres to all applicable labor laws.
Submit the \”Needs Assessment Matrix\” and the one-page job description as two deliverables.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Needs Assessment Matrix
Definition: A needs assessment is the process organizations use to determine if training is necessary for its employees.
Note: This template serves as a guide to complete the needs assessment of your current or selected organization. You are allowed to manipulate the categories to obtain the information you require in order to complete the assignment.
| Department | Required Functions | Department or Employee Needs | Jobs or Tasks | Current Trainings |
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Needs Assessment Matrix
| Department | Required Functions | Department or Employee Needs | Jobs or Tasks | Current Trainings |
| Intensive Care Units (ICU) | Evaluating the patient’s conditions, administering treatment, and providing constant support during recovery to patients needing higher levels of care than the typical hospital patient | Properly trained staff.
Appropriate equipment: ventilators, IV lines and pumps, ICU beds, feeding tubes, catheters, and monitoring equipment. |
· Bedside care.
· Administer drugs · Monitor vital signs · Diagnostic tests conducting follow-up visits · Monitoring patient recovery · Responding to medical emergencies. |
· Care of patients who are in critical conditions.
· Implementing resuscitation procedures. · cardiac monitoring. · pre-and-post operative care. |
| Anesthesiology Department | · Working with patients before, during and after surgery in order to provide the best possible care and limit pain on their path to recovery. | · Appropriately trained staff and appropriate equipment
· The gas mixing and delivery system · The anesthetic breathing system (circuit) and ventilator |
· Administer various kinds of anesthesia.
· Manage pain. · Monitor progress including heart rate (pulse) and rhythm, arterial blood pressure, amount of oxygen in a small or peripheral artery, and others |
How to administer anesthesia.
Types of anesthesia and respective requirements. How to monitor vital signs. Proper use of the equipment. |
| Surgery Department | Perform various surgical procedures: thyroid surgery, colon surgery, breast surgery, gall bladder surgery, etc. | · Properly trained staff
· Surgical equipment: scalpel, scissors, forceps, and clamps. · Others include needles &suture, retractors, staplers and clips etc. |
· Diagnosis of the patient for:
· Performing the operation · Providing the patient with postoperative surgical care and treatments. |
· How to prepare for surgical procedures.
· Pre-operative, during operation, and post-operative treatments. · How to use the equipment |
| Pediatric Department | Ensures the overall wellbeing of infants, children, and adolescents. The pediatric department also educates parents about proper care of infants and children to improve their health status.
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Appropriately trained staff and appropriate equipment.
Some of the equipment used in this department include blood pressure cuffs, ECG monitor, pulse oximeter, ventilators, and others. |
· Provides general medical care, monitors growth and development, and tracks and administers immunizations for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults
· The pediatrician also diagnoses and treats illnesses, medical conditions, and injuries, and eases the lives of children with chronic conditions. |
General care of infants, children, and adolescent.
Immunization and its importance to infants, children, adolescents, and general population.
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| Progressive Care Units (PCU) | Handling client care for the seniors and other patients who need high level of care compared to the normal hospital clients but not very critical for the ICU. | Appropriately trained staff and appropriate hospital equipment | · Diagnosis and treatment of patients.
· advice patients and family accordingly. · PCU treats a variety of patients including those with cardiac issues, complications from chronic issues such as COPD or diabetes, those coming out of surgery or patients who suffered trauma. |
· Implementing resuscitation procedures.
· cardiac monitoring. · pre-and-post operative care. |
Job Description
General Information
The selected position is ICU nurse. An intensive care unit (ICU) nurse is a registered nurse who is specialized in delivering cares services to patients in the intensive care units (ICU) of hospitals and healthcare facilities (Dilig-Ruiz et al., 2018). ICU nurses deliver vital care to seriously ill or injured patients in the ICU department. They are highly trained to care for patients suffering from a heart attack, stroke, or those who have undergone invasive surgery (Dilig-Ruiz et al., 2018). The ICU nurse will perform a wide range of activities such as diagnostic tests, conducting follow-up visits, monitoring patient recovery, and responding to medical emergencies.
Responsibilities of an ICU Nurse
- Evaluate and monitor patient’s progress
- Start treatment and monitor doses.
- Identify subtle or sudden changes in a patient’s medical condition.
- Provide regular updates to physicians, patients, and families.
- Respond to a medical emergency and alert relevant doctors.
- Care for patients’ needs throughout the recovery in the ICU.
- Maintain health records of patients.
- Create and implement effective care plans.
Skills of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
An ICU nurse should have critical thinking skills to enable the nurse to analyse health conditions and data. He/she should also be detail-oriented taking vital signs and notes (Eisenhower Health, 2021). Other skills include high emotional intelligence to create a positive patient care experience, excellent communication skills, and problem-solving skills (Woodruff, 2021). Others include clinical skills, observational skills, and interpersonal skills.
Requirements for an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse
The requirements of any ICU nurse to be recruited include Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN). Another requirement is passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) (Woodruff, 2021). ICU nurses must have an active state license as registered nurses. Furthermore, the professionals must have had 2 years of experience in intensive care nursing positions (Eisenhower Health, 2021). The ICU nurse must have current BLS/CPR and ACLS certification. Last but not least, the ICU nurse must have CCRN Adult Certification.
References
Dilig-Ruiz, A., MacDonald, I., Varin, M. D., Vandyk, A., Graham, I. D., & Squires, J. E. (2018). Job satisfaction among critical care nurses: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 88, 123-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.08.014
Eisenhower Health. (2021). ICU nurse job description. https://careers.eisenhowerhealth.org/nursing-jobdescription/icunurse#:~:text=ICU%20Nurses%20are%20primarily%20responsible,medication%20administration%2C%20and%20much%20more.
Woodruff, D. W. (2021). Critical care nursing made incredibly easy. Wolters Kluwer.