Registered Nurse

SUMMARY:

Reports to Clinical Manager (or designee) to provide direct patient care to a specific patient population served by a physician practice. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, cardiac stress tests, anticoagulation management, patient education, starting IVs, and administering medications. Acts as an advocate in the application of the nursing process. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patients.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES:
Aids providers in the provision of patient care to a specific patient population. Assists with the management of patient calls to the practice, such as taking direct patient calls or triaging calls to the appropriate physician or other provider within the practice, if clinician involvement is needed. Provides information to patients regarding diagnostic test results and confirms scheduled appointments. Triages and tracks patients with acute problems (such as walk-ins with chest pain).

Makes appropriate preparations and alerts staff as needed. Ensures provider is notified of patients arriving as result of triage encounter.

Obtains and interprets a health history for patients seen in the clinic setting. Reviews laboratory and radiology test results. Notifies providers of same. May pre-screen test results for clinicians, taking note of abnormalities and acting on abnormalities according to established protocols and/or reporting of same to designated provider Modifies nursing care plan as appropriate. Monitors patient when physician or LIP is not able to remain with patient.

Provides necessary nursing intervention as appropriate.

Depending upon practice assignment and patient populations served, may perform following procedures or tests: mix, administer, and start IVs; give intramuscular injections/vaccinations; administer EKGs; administer and read PPDs; remove sutures; provide wound care/dressing; supervise cardiac stress testing -; administer echo contrast and agitated saline.

Manages patients receiving anticoagulation according to established protocol order. Provides anticoagulation education to patient and family. Provides telephone or on-site clinical advice to patients regarding treatment of certain minor acute problems related to cardiac care, , following established telephone guidelines and protocols. May call pharmacy for patients requesting medication refills, in accordance with established protocols.

Maintains adequate supplies of department stock medications to meet anticipated needs. Reorders as appropriate and within level of authority.

Provides for patient and family teaching, such as medications, use of hand nebulizer, diabetic teaching, wound care and the like, in accordance with standards and patient teaching guidelines. Provides for phone call monitoring and follow-up activities to patients and families. Documents activities into medical record in accordance with policy and procedure.

Communicates in timely manner relevant patient data to the health care team verbally and/or in the medical record. Ensures maintenance of patient confidentiality.

Assists in coordinating administrative and clinical issues related to following nursing home patients and patients receiving home care. This may include facilitating renewal of physician's orders. Ensures resources are utilized in cost-effective manner.

Coordinates communications received on patients as received from emergency rooms, health centers and other agencies who may be involved in the care process.

May assist in administrative activities of the practice, including recommending changes to practice administration to enhance effectiveness of patient…