Supv- Clinical​/RN - Cardiology Clinic

Position: Supv- Clinical Staff/RN - Cardiology Clinic
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME

Department:
Cardiology Clinic

Position is located:
Northern Light Cardiology

Work Type:
Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule:

7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

* Sign On Bonus Available
* Summary:

Provides nursing care in busy physician practice. Responsible for patient safety, patient flow, patient satisfaction, and quality patient care. Responsible for administering clinical staff performance evaluations and for documented competency of clinical staff.

Responsibilities:

PEOPLE

* Demonstrates effective and courteous Customer, Physician/Practice Staff, and other hospital staff communication skills. Answers all calls promptly and courteously. Responds to and resolves issues promptly through effective communications. Uses appropriate chain of command. Feedback is provided in a constructive manner.

* Participates in problem solving groups as requested.

* Participates in interviews for open positions with Practice Supervisor/Manager & Lead Physician.

* Ensures license/certification staff credentials are current.

SERVICE

* 100% documented evidence of attendance of staff/department meetings, and/or reading/initializing minutes, memos, and postings.

* Demonstrates effective leadership skills.

* Maintain appropriate utilization of skill mixes, down staffing when appropriate, on a daily basis. Originates and adjusts the staff assignments with consideration of skill mix, staff ability, and patient acuity. Approves schedule (or delegate to Front Desk/Office Coordinator), granting PEP requests when able to cover positions with appropriate skill mix.

* Provides input to the Practice Manager/Lead Physicians for purpose of annual staff evaluations.

* Oversees the "Communication Book. (if applicable).

* Precepts new staff, students and residents during orientation and beyond.

* Participates in special projects/studies in collaboration with the Lead Physician and Practice/Office Manager.

* Collaborates with staff to identify educational needs, specific to the clinic and makes those offerings available.

* Collects, reviews and documents patient's current health status and history according to standard.

* Updates, implements and evaluates interventions according to policy, procedure and current practice.

* Is knowledgeable in preparing patients to be seen in specialty clinics. Documents all aspects of the nursing service according to hospital and practice standards.

* Performs and documents results of point of care testing and appropriate interventions, EKG's, visual acuity, audiometry, NST, tympanometry, peak flow, nebulizer treatment, pulse oximetry, wound dressings and ear irrigations are performed and documented per practice guidelines.

* Functions as an Office Nurse in unexpected vacancies, e.g., telephone triage, prescription refills, appointment scheduling.

* Oversees Patient Flow Through the Practice.

* Prepares patient to see provider per protocol.

* DX and ED records are present in the chart when patient is examined. Patient's status in the clinic is appropriately documented per protocol. Medication Reconciliation is completed per Organization policy.

* Providers are assisted with procedures (Pap smear, breast exams, rectal exams, etc.) per policy.

* If active, Joint Practice Protocols for acute patients are followed per protocol & documented.

* STAT orders are handled first.

* Checks completing of all orders at the end of the shift or delegates.

* Appropriate patient teaching (explanation of test results, medication side effects, medication reactions, and dosages).

* Follow-up visits are scheduled at time of discharge, per protocol and Patient/Family, etc., is notified of next appointment.

* Assist physicians with admissions by calling registration, call report to the Unit, photocopy all practice documentation to go with the patient, arrange transport. Completes all paperwork and sends with patient.

* Accepts telephone orders within scope of practice or delegates when appropriate, and documents, and reads back the order.

* Performs ongoing patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care by effectively implementing the care and teaching plan in collaboration with provider.

* Assists with minor surgical procedures.

* Recognizes and responds appropriately to emergency situations, including making appropriate calls, directing traffic and obtaining equipment. Helps coordinate fire drills, incident reporting via Peminic.

* Annually reviews Emergency Plan at Practice Staff Meeting.

* Does monthly checks of emergency equipment.

* Participates in and/or delegates daily maintenance of working environment (e.g., cleaning, stocking of rooms).

* Schedules are prepared in advance of patient days (or delegated). Updated at least twice per session to keep provider(s) informed of schedule. Schedule indicates room assignment, lab assignment, holding room and designated patient flow monitor.

* Utilizes skill in identifying processes that enhance delivery of service excellence to customers and…