RN CLINIC II

Overview

RN CLINIC II at Covenant Health – Registered Nurse position in an outpatient clinic setting.

Location:

Knoxville area;
Status:
Full Time, 80 hours per pay period;
Shift: Day shift.

Provides professional nursing care within an outpatient clinic setting and coordinates care planning with other disciplines as appropriate.

• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Precepts new employees/students as needed. Reviews clinical performance of the preceptee with office manager or clinical instructor/supervisor.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives and infection control policies.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy.
• After retrieving condition of patients, creates nursing history and discusses recommendations for appropriate interventions to appropriate practitioner.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and knowledge to resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy by using AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.
• Take calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
• Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner.
• Completes medical orientation checklist.
• Initiates appropriate patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order.
• Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to stay current with trends in the field.
• Collaborates with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to overall patient care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Minimum Education
  :
  None specified; however, must meet standards for achievement of license/certification as required by the issuing authority.
• Minimum Experience
  :
  Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience.
• Licensure
  :
  Must have a valid Tennessee RN license. CPR, OSHA training annually.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care