Clinic RN

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Location: Temple, TX - Baylor Scott & White Outpatient Clinic - 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508

Specialty: Neurology

Shift: Full-time, Day Shift

The Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the Clinic RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The Clinic RN promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays.

The Clinic RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee. The Clinic RN is to be used in ambulatory departments, clinics or outpatient departments that provide services Monday-Friday during normal business hours.

• Clinical Judgment:
  Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards and identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care and modifies the plan to meet clinical outcomes.
• Clinical Inquiry:
  Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including nursing sensitive indicators, and supports evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives.
• Caring Practices:
  Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries, managing both emotional and physical pain to promote comfort and healing.
• Response to Diversity:
  Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences—culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values—into an individualized plan of care.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency:
  Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family and represents their concerns, identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
• Facilitation of Learning:
  Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health care team and community, integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their health care and treatments.
• Collaboration:
  
  Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care, delegating tasks and care to appropriate staff and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Systems Thinking:
  Uses strategies and available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and staff, recognizing that resources are limited and considering factors related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care.
• Professionalism:
  Improves nursing practice and the work environment through participating in shared governance, decision‑making processes and continuous professional growth through continuing education, networking and involvement in professional nursing organizations.

• Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing nursing care.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, health promotion practices, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, effects and possible adverse reactions.
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and…