Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN - Bronson Pediatrics - Stadium Dr., Kalamazoo

Title

Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN
- Bronson Pediatrics
- Stadium Dr.

BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Shift: First Shift
Time Type:
Part time
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

10
Cost Center: 8404
Bronson Pediatrics - Stadium Dr. (BMH)

• Records vital signs, provides initial patient assessment, obtains concise patient history, and provides clinical information and support to providers;
• Processes and posts information to patient's charts and provides patient and family with education regarding medications, treatment and care, and patient referrals;
• Additional responsibilities include assisting in other areas as needed and phone triage of patients;
• Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served;
• Prepares for patient appointments and maintains documentation standards and reviews chart prior to appointment to assure requests and documents are available;
• Prepares patients for examinations including patient assessment, histories, vital signs, medication reconciliation, and routine testing of hearing, vision or other;
• Provides initial assessment of patient’s condition to physician as needed;
• Triage calls and determine urgency, necessity of appointments or whether phone advice is sufficient;
• Assists provider with minor and emergency procedures and examinations;
• Follows instructions of physicians and provides reassurance for patients during examination;
• Under direction of provider, schedules tests and procedure for patients in other departments of facilities;
• Prepares patients for the exams and procedures by providing appropriate instructions;
• Documents results from ordered tests/procedures;
• Notifies patients of results and documents in medical record appropriately;
• Performs point of care laboratory tests as directed by the physician;
• Accurately documents required information in patient’s medical record;
• Coordinate admissions, referrals, facilitates prescriptions requests;
• Under the directions of the provider, provides patient and family with appropriate education regarding their care;
• Takes verbal, telephone and written orders for medications from physicians;
• Knowledgeably administers treatment as requested by the physician including dispensing ordered medications (may be oral, I.M., or s/q) and properly records all data;
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information;
• Records test and assessment results in patient chart;
• Participates in performance improvement monitoring;
• Collects and collates data for monitoring quality of care and works to ensure all delivered care meets appropriate standards;
• Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice;
• Assures proper communication back to other healthcare team members;
• Attends staff and other meetings as required;
• Participates in ongoing educational activities related to appropriate knowledge and professional issues;
• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and continued ongoing educational activities;
• Assists in completion of miscellaneous forms (Workers Compensation, Disability, and State of Michigan) as required;
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of colleagues by knowledge sharing;
• Stocks supplies and maintains examination rooms;
• Familiar with various insurance and referral policies;
• Attends staff, educational, or other meetings as required;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Diploma, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required;
• 6-12 months experience in healthcare preferred;
• Licensed RN in good standing with the State of Michigan required;
• BLS certification required;
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and effective problem solving and prioritization skills and the ability to process information in a confidential manner;
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, doctors and other staff; ability to maintain patient confidentiality;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to think, as well as function, as an integral team member with other healthcare professionals;
• Must possess excellent computer skills with ability to read, interpret and…