Registered Nurse - Family Health w/BONUS

Registered Nurse - Family Health

We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - Family Health at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas, NV.

General Knowledge:

• Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments of moderate difficulty and experience in assessing adult and geriatric patients, as Utilizes the nursing process as a basis for professional practice.
• Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders/conditions, diagnostic studies and treatments, as appropriate.
• Knowledge of preventive health schedules, disease management and population health principles, and education methods.
• Strongly preferred working knowledge of the military health care system including TRICARE health benefits or a working knowledge of the principles of fee-for-services, preferred provider network and managed care/HMO organizations is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use to include knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient's condition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.

Job Specific Details and Tasks:

• Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical
• In collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals, coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility.
• Provides care within ethical and legal
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Perform physical exam and health Assesses patients, including the ability to assess/evaluate telephonically.
• Provides health promotions, counseling, and
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family, and for the organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for patient/family
• Prescribes and communicates treatment plans in accordance with established clinic
• Telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER, clinic, homecare) and follow-up care as
• Collects and assesses significant patient history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity, including telephone contacts.
• Arranges for procedures and performs telephone follow-up, as
• Administers medications, performs wound care, and numerous other personalized
• Directs and supervises care provided by other healthcare
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency
• Makes referral appointments and arrange specialty care as
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient
• Utilize the nursing process in an effective and time sensitive manner IAW standard of
• Perform nursing services identified in the
• Orient/train new staff as required by government
• Participate in the peer review
• Skillfully sets up, operates, and monitors specialized medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other clinic specific equipment.
• Ensures medication/supplies are
• Performs/assists with procedures such as bladder catheterizations, pulse oximetry, oxygen administration, nebulizer treatments, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other clinic specific procedures, in accordance with established protocols.
• Provides clinical oversight of all paraprofessionals involved in the provision of therapeutic treatments.
• Ensures proper documentation and coding of procedures and Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with (IAW) unit guidelines.
• Serves and participates in committees, functions and other meetings as
• Provides relevant and timely information to these groups and assists with decision-making and process improvement.
• Participates in customer service initiatives, quality projects, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services.
• Participates in peer review processes as directed.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, within the core clinic hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm; not to exceed 40 hrs/week

• Shift Structure: Daily shifts will be assigned by the Government supervisor to meet clinic and patient care needs.

No Holidays/No Weekends/No Call