Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Clinic

Utilizes a systematic approach to nursing practice incorporating assessment, planning, nursing diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, scope of practice, along with recognized professional standards and Health Partner and employer specific protocols and policy.

Supports multiple areas within a clinic setting with strong interpersonal skill and flexibility while maintaining patient confidentiality and protecting patient rights. Resolves concerns or complaints regarding patient care or service.

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
  • Associate degree or diploma required
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  • Maintain a current Minnesota registered nurse’s licensure.
  • Submission of application to the WI Board of Nursing for a WI registered nurse’s licensure required upon hire and licensure maintained
  • Current BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. On-line only BLS certification is not accepted.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development necessary to provide appropriate care to the patient population served and ensure safety of patients.
  • Possesses the qualities of strong critical thinking skills and ability to multi-task
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and maintain standards of clinical skills and professional ethics as established by the Nurse Practice Act
  • Critical thinking, Excellent Interpersonal Skills, Fluent in EMR (EPIC) use
  • Understanding of Nursing Practice Act and Scope of Practice for various roles

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Ambulatory Nursing Experience
  • 1 year of prior experience in nursing preferred

• Effectively assesses care needs of patients and care givers, prioritizes patient needs utilizing the nursing process; determines nursing diagnosis focused on care and identifies patient outcomes; develops patient care plan; implements and continuously evaluates the care plan; ensures patients are discharged with resolved educational needs
• Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process that involves the patient, care giver, other health care providers and environment as appropriate
• Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in data collection
• Analyzes and interprets assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses
• Formulates and revises nursing diagnoses that reflect the current patient status and communicates this with the patient, care giver and other colleagues within the health care team

• Develops plan of care using an outcomes-based approach ensuring quality care and age-related growth and development principles
• Establishes a plan that provides for continuity of care
• Develops an individualized education plan for patients and care givers based on identified learning needs
• Uses evidence-based research data blended with caring and compassion, to develop the plan of care and interventions

• Coordinates, delivers, and delegates nursing care that is safe, ethical, and culturally competent based on patient assessment/standards of care in a timely manner
• Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care
• Involves the patient, caregiver, and health care team members in the evaluation process when appropriate
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnoses as appropriate
• Initiates and implements plan of…