Registered Nurse

Summary

The outpatient or ambulatory care nurse provides professional nursing care to designated patients in an outpatient facility, clinic, or virtual setting, as well as care coordination across the continuum. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care to ensure optimal patient satisfaction.
• Delivers skilled practical nursing care using various validated technical skills based upon relevant areas of practice including medication administration and procedures.
• Provides patient and family education, evaluates effectiveness of patient education, and ensures that education materials are current and appropriate.
• Intervenes to prevent, minimize, or correct actual or potential patient risks based upon observation of physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors.
• Acts as a resource for patient and family members, listens effectively, and gives and receives constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate and up to date patient records ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.

• Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality and safety, in accordance with established policies and procedures, utilizing evidence-based practice.
• Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent computer skills including EMR, word processing, and Excel.
• Participates in clinical meetings and other multi-disciplinary quality service improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to specialty.
• Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support – State of Pennsylvania upon hire.
• RN – Licensed Registered  – State of Pennsylvania upon hire.

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing.
• 1 year Experience as a registered nurse and/or experience congruent with role in service line.

Lift and carry 40‑50 lbs. Examples: push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8‑10 miles per shift. Patients may be required to perform activities such as kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer:
This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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