Registered Nurse InstaCare​/KidsCare Stand- RN

Registered Nurse (RN)

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, and coordination of care with other health team members.

Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• Shift Details:
  This is a part-time standby position (24 hours per week). Caregivers must be available to work day and evening shifts, including weekends and some holidays. Scheduling is based on clinic staffing needs, and flexibility is required.
• Unit/
  
  Location:
  
  The caregiver's home clinic will be West Jordan Insta Care.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Previous Urgent Care, Emergency Department, Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Ambulatory Care experience preferred.
• Additional Information:
  This position provides coverage across 14 Insta Care and Kids Care clinics throughout the Greater Salt Lake Valley. The specific clinic assignment is typically finalized one day prior to the scheduled shift based on operational needs and staffing coverage, including sick calls and other unforeseen absences. Responsibilities include patient assessment and triage, medication administration, specimen collection, assisting providers with procedures, patient education, EMR documentation, and supporting efficient clinic operations.
  
  This role requires a highly adaptable caregiver who can quickly integrate into different clinic teams and provide exceptional care to patients of all ages. Travel between clinic locations is expected, and clinic assignments are determined based on daily staffing needs.

Scope Staff RNs are pivotal members of the care delivery team headed by the physician and have specialized knowledge, skills, and ability pertinent to ambulatory care patient needs. Scope of performance includes prioritization and triage of care delivery, implementing established standing orders and protocols, and performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure. This position requires specialized knowledge and increased accountability, specific to high acuity and/or specialized patient populations (i.e. Instacares, Obstetrics, Infusion services, Sedation monitoring, etc).

Job Essentials:
Assessment
- Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate); seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient (e.g., family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff).

Planning
- Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care; actively seeks patient and family involvement to develop plan of care; collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support; prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

Implementation
- Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration.

Evaluation
- Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction; revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professional Development
- Promotes the nursing profession and participates in development of others; promotes an appropriate professional relationship between the nursing staff and physicians; integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: comply with regulatory standards and Intermountain policy, practice within scope of licensure, provide accurate & timely documentation, and understand legal implications of care delivery; meets initial, annual, and ongoing competency requirements for job functions that are outside of basic RN training (i.e. clinical procedures, pertinent laboratory tests, use of equipment and supplies).

Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives (i.e. CQI, TQM, Lean, 100% participation, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life…