Outpatient Clinic Registered Nurse

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5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $31.72 To $40.00 Annually

Primary function

Provides and performs oversight, delegation, and coordination of total nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of patients. Provides care to individual patients guided by physician orders, patient’s treatment plan, policies and procedures and standards of care. Acts as a resource person for other outpatient staff members.

Duties and responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive nursing assessments in an efficient and effective manner.
• Identifies and recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in patient condition, established priorities, and takes appropriate action.
• Administers and preforms nursing assessment in accordance with the applicable patient type which my include:
  Medical, Surgical, Obstetrical, Newborn, Pediatric, and or Telemetry/cardiac patient.
• Performs all aspects of blood component administration by following applicable procedures and protocols.
• Follows Lab procedure for sign out.
• Ensures identification and documentation procedures are followed.
• Monitors and responds in an appropriate and effective manner to untoward events.
• Performs intravenous therapy dynamics by following administration principles in an effective manner.
• Effectively handles the operations of various I.V. related equipment, including I.V. pumps and P.C.A. pump.
• Performs IV access skills proficiently.
• Administers IV additives appropriately.
• Effectively performs PICC, midline, port access and maintenance.
• Assists with other departments when no patients or procedures in unit.
• Utilizes assessment/observation and review of available data to develop a comprehensive nursing care plan that supports the medical plan for each patient.
• Utilizes NANDA approved nursing diagnosis definitions.
• Develops and individualized nursing interventions.
• Updates NCP as indicated.
• Includes patient, family, or other support system in implementation and education of interventions.
• Collaborates with Medical Staff, managements, and other health care providers to coordinated medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Promotes team concept through effective communication regarding patient condition patient care plan and patient satisfaction with appropriate individuals that are involved in the patient’s care.
• Collaborates with other departments in a professional manner as needed to provide patient-centered care.
• Directs patient support team members effectively and appropriately.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility in the provision of patient care.
• Informs and involves House Supervisor regarding patient care issues in a timely and appropriately manner.
• Reports significant events such as near misses, adverse events, patient/family complaints, and any situation that affects the safe delivery of patient-centered care in a timely manner.
• Is proactive and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Ensures that handoff communication occurs any time there is a change in caregivers on the unit during shift or transfer of patient from department.
• Assists in making patient assignments, coordinating admissions, and meeting
• staffing needs for unit.
• Collaborates with all visiting providers and their staff to ensure a positive encounter.
• Carries out the discharge planning process.
• Initiates the process during admissions
• Ensures the discharge process is thorough and completed in a timely manner.
• Utilizes available Community resources.
• Completes patient and family education throughout the length of the patient’s stay and completed in a timely manner.
• Reconciles charges for services and reports information to billing department for accuracy of billing process.
• Maintains and performs all patient related documentation in a timely, factual and legible manner.
• Utilizes only approved abbreviations in all documentation.
• Accurately reflects the plan of care.
• Follows all policies and procedure related to the documentation requirements.
• Performs random chart audits to ensure staff members are following all…