Registered Nurse; RN Mott Clinic

Position Summary

Accountable for delivery of nursing care, and a wide variety of patient care activities in outpatient/ambulatory areas.

• Recognizes criteria for ambulatory visits and appropriate patients; communicates with provider and updates provider in regards to patient needs.
• Able to assess patient status and needs per phone conversation with appropriate referral or nursing advice, and document appropriately.
• Demonstrates flexibility as patient needs change; establishes priorities in delivery of ambulatory services; modifies nursing procedures as required by changing patient needs as determined by evaluation of care administered, and established standards of care.
• Organizes and achieves quality performance level in new routines, procedures and skills.
• Is knowledgeable in the assessment, treatment and care of specific populations such as neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatrics, and developmentally disables as appropriate for level of licensure and responsibilities.
• Assists provider as requested, required and appropriate. Implements and documents patient/family teaching as needed. Actively participates in direct delivery of safe patient care according to provider’s instructions and in conformance with recognized techniques and procedures, including proper transcription and implementation of provider’s orders.
• Administers medications and IV’s routinely, and on an emergency basis as ordered by the provider. Demonstrates knowledge of purpose, medication dosage, and calculation of dosage, and expected and adverse reactions. Provides appropriate patient education prior to implementation.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient’s condition; takes appropriate nursing action when changes occur, including notifying appropriate personnel.
• Keeps rooms adequately stocked. Orders supplies as needed. Manages outdates of supplies, medication samples, medications and immunizations.
• Utilizing EHR – collection of all pertinent data for patient assessment and enters all pertinent interventions.

• Education:
  
  RN license
• Experience:
  
  on-site training
• License Requirements: ND and/or SD RN licensure. BLSand ACLS certification.

Normal working hours: 8am - 4pm