Registered Nurse Clinic - Childrens Services - Relocation Required

Job Description

This job requires relocation.

Description

Summary :

Provides general nursing care to patients in a clinic or medical office. Administers medication, prepares equipment and assists physicians / healthcare providers in the treatment of patients.

Responsibilities :

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.

Addresses psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families.

Administering medications and treatments; monitoring for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed; documenting patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.

Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members and / or care givers; identifying issues and resources.

Utilizes the Nursing Process

Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, Spiritual, and development needs of patient and families

Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members

Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice. Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals

Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s). Performs timely reassessment and documentation

Must be able to perform unit specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for designated unit's patient population

Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process

• Anticipates and plans for admission / discharge / transfer needs to facilitate patient flow

Unit Operations

Safe Practice / Quality Care / Regulations

Incorporates patient safety practices / guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes

Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities

Provides evidence-based nursing care

Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care

Leadership

Clinical Policies and Standards

Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures

Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance

Provides feedback for improvement of procedures

Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures

Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques

Health Information Documentation

Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation

Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records

Describes the flow of information between various stations or units

Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation

Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy

Medical Equipment

Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility

Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems

Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment

Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use

Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment

Medical Order Processing

Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions

Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders

Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting

Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders

Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each

Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation

Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients under own care

Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions

Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff

Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned

Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others

Patient Safety

Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings

Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings

Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members

Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems

Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others

Requirements : Education / Skills

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Work Schedule :

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type : Full Time