Medical Surgical Float

Ambulatory Specialty Practice Nurse

Responsible and accountable for the independent planning organization implementation and evaluation of Ambulatory Specialty Practice patients. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

• Perform all RN Nursing duties. Assist in specialty clinic triage patients as necessary in daily walk-in clinic
• Coordinate all activities of the specialty related to patient care
• Serve as liaison between patient/family and various members of the health care team
• Counsel and teach families regarding medical conditions diagnostic procedures medication control and other interventions
• Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of services to provide optimal care for the patient within the specialty patient area with specialty surgical procedures
• Collaborate with other members of the specialty team about the candidacy of potential patients
• Participate in programs and committees related to the specialty or as directed
• Conduct professional and public speaking engagements for educational and public relations purposes
• Participate in educational opportunities and workshops associated with the area specialty
• Provide statistical reports as needed
• Rotate on call including holiday nights and weekends as directed
• Review daily lab and diagnostic work on specialty work-up to assist in the direction of the specialty evaluation
• Direct and coordinate educational activities for hospital employees regarding specialty surgeries assist physician with research projects related to specialty surgeries
• Collaborate with community physicians on the daily care of specialty patient
• Coordinate diagnostic procedures for complications that occur after specialty surgery in consultation with physician
• Direct the management of patient care caseload pre and post operative to provide continuity for the specialty patient and their families
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures objectives and quality assurance programs
• Provide input and assist in the formulation of departmental policies and procedures and budget as requested
• Follow patient safety-related policies procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

Qualifications:

Education:

• Essential: Program Graduate
• Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree

Education specialization:

• Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
• Nonessential: Nursing

Experience:

• Essential: 3 years directly related experience
• Nonessential: Bilingual English/Keres Tewa Tiwa Towa Zuni or Navajo

Credentials:

• Essential: RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

Physical Conditions:

• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:

• Essential: Sig Hazard: Chemicals Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• May work rotating shifts holidays and weekends
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available