Registered Nurse (RN), Ambulatory Care - Women's Health - Mon-Fri

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Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

The Registered Professional Nurse III, Ambulatory Care is accountable for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates nursing care related to patient needs. The RN contributes to the support of patients through interdisciplinary teamwork.

The RN III provides leadership to department staff, serving as a resource and mentor. These RNs contribute to the body of professional nursing practice through participation in research, committee work, and professional organizations, internal and external.

• Provides nursing care and services to patients throughout the life span and in various settings consistent with educational preparation.
• Collects and records relevant patient health data accurately and works in collaboration with the care team to contribute to the plan of care.
• Analyzes assessment data to identify patient problems and utilizes date to continuously meet care coordination needs.
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Evaluates patient response to plan of care and works in collaboration with the inter-professional team to make any needed adjustments.
• Implements and records interventions appropriate to diagnosis or patient problem.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of identified goals and initiates or participates in patient outcome improvement activities.
• Adheres to approved, research-based practice standards.
• Directs and supervises patient care provided by LPNs and support personnel.
• Performs and documents Point of Care (POC) testing and quality control in accordance with established laboratory policies and procedures.
• Maintains and documents testing reagents/supplies and equipment according to established laboratory procedures.
• Acts effectively as a group leader or preceptor when assigned.
• Advocates for patients to ensure that care preserves and protects the patient’s autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Assures that patients have informed consent signed for indicated procedures, 100% of the time, as measured by random supervisory chart review.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in his or her area of practice.
• Provides proof of current BLS validation to supervisor.
• Completes required unit credentialing according to departmental policy by providing documented evidence of completion to supervisor.
• Provides to supervisor /manager evidence of completion of all required training and competency validation.
• Develops a plan of care that describes interventions to attain expected outcomes, with no more than 2-3 exceptions, as measured by random supervisory chart review and/or direct supervisory observation.
• Implements and records interventions appropriate to diagnosis or patient problem, with no more than 2-3 exceptions, as measured by random supervisory chart review and/or direct supervisory observation.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of identified goals, with no more than 2-3 exceptions, as measured by random supervisory observation and random supervisory chart review.
• Adheres to approved, research-based practice standards, with no more than 2-3 exceptions, as measured by direct supervisory observation and random supervisory chart review.
• Directs and supervises patient care provided by LPNs and support personnel 100% of the time according to department guidelines, as measured by co-worker feedback and managerial observation.
• Performs and documents Point of Care (POC) testing and quality control in accordance with established laboratory policies and procedures, with no more than 1 exception per year, as observed by supervisor and POC staff.
• Maintains and documents testing reagents/supplies and…