Gastroenterology Registered Nurse - Fort Carson

Gastroenterology Registered Nurse - Fort Carson - (4202)

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Job Title

Gastroenterology Registered Nurse - Fort Carson

Location

FORT CARSON, CO 80913 US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

SUMMARY:

Coordinate patient care and facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate patient care through a continuum and facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Accountable for making patient appointments and follow up.
• Assess patient needs telephonically and/or in person.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Prescribe and communicates treatment plans and patient teaching in accordance with established protocols. Collect and assesses significant patient history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Make referral appointments and arranges provider scheduling (in coordination) as appropriate. May be required to manage surgical schedules.
• Perform/assist with procedures such as bladder catheterizations, administration of oxygen, visual acuity tests, EKGs, irrigation of eyes and ears, tympanograms, splinting, phlebotomy and other clinic specific procedures, in accordance with established protocols.
• Ensure for proper documentation of procedures/treatments within the prescribed timeframe.
• Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
• Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed. Ensures medication/supplies are replenished.
• Participate in the newcomer’s orientation and completes annual training, as required.
• May be required to work various shifts or augment clinical nursing support during the absence of other team nurses due to illness, leave, or deployment.
• Ensure a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a National League of Nursing (NLN) or from an American Academy College of Nursing accredited college. A nursing program from a college/ University accredited by the national nursing accreditation agencies of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted Registered Nurses (RN) licensed in a nurse compact state license or Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) or have a license from any United States jurisdiction.
• Hold a national or state nursing license that is valid and current with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions. License must be unencumbered and remain in effect during contract employment.
• Must have at least twenty-four (24) months of experience within the last forty-eight (48) months in a primary care clinic setting.
• Must have a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate from the American Red Cross, advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). These certifications must be current at all times.
• Strongly preferred working knowledge of the military health care system including TRICARE health benefits.
• Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments, utilizing nursing judgement and approved telehealth/triage protocols for assessing pediatric, adolescent, adults, obstetrics, and geriatric patients, as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis for professional practice.
• Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders/conditions and disease processes across the lifespan, as appropriate.
• Knowledge of preventive health schedules, procedures, processes and education methods.
• Knowledge of disease management and population health principles.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required.
• Knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient conditions including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
• Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in use of basic word processing, data entry and automated medical records.
• Telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER, clinic, homecare) and follow-up care as required.
• Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or…