Registered Nurse - Urgent Care

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse Health Services is a member of the multidisciplinary team working in collaboration with the physician. The RN utilizes the care process consistent with their license or certification including initiation of interventions within individual scope of practice. The RN is also responsible for overseeing coordination of the multidisciplinary plan of care and ensuring its consistency with the medical treatment plan.

The patient care process includes:

• Assessment - an orderly process of identifying, gathering and organizing subjective and objective data pertaining to the patient/family/significant other.
• Planning - identifying actual or potential problems and desired outcomes (goals) that result in a documented plan of care. The plan provides direction for the patient/family/significant other.
• Intervention - the specific interventions or orders implemented consistent with the plan of care and medical treatment plan.
• Evaluation - determining the effectiveness of the interventions in achieving the plan of care and the need for reassessment and revisions to problems, goals, plan of care, and interventions. This step includes documentation of required actions. Based on findings identified during assessment and reassessment:
• Prioritization of problems relative to biophysical, psychological, environmental, self-care, educational and social status.
• Goals identified to provide direction for patient care and health promotion.
• Education aligned with the identified problem and goals to promote patient empowerment.

The Registered Nurse Health Services assumes responsibility for continued professional and personal growth. This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation.

Education: Graduate of an Accredited school of Nursing required. Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred.

License: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Valid New Jersey Driver’s license preferred. BLS/HCP required. ACLS required. ACLS is not required for Urgent Care Settings.

Experience: 3-5 years clinical experience including pediatric experience required; demonstrated leadership ability; strong organizational skills preferred. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.

Potential for exposure to hazards and risk of the hospital environment, blood borne pathogens, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury. This position involves considerable reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, extensive standing, sitting and walking, the majority of the workday. Lifting approximately 25-50 pounds with assistance. Periodic travel to off-site locations is expected. This position requires handling heavy mental stress and large numbers of interactions with multiple individuals, often with interruptions.

The essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

This position reports to the Practice Manager or the Administrator-Ambulatory Services.

Note: The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements inherent in the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Atlanti Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.