Registered Nurse-Ambulatory

Description

General Summary

Provides direct patient care at an intermediate practitioner level normally in an outpatient setting. Assesses patients performs treatments administers medications and instructs patients and their families in appropriate care. May require specialized skills and training depending on work area assignment.

Schedule

Full Time Days 7:00-4:00pm Monday - Friday

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care evaluates outcomes consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Writes initial nursing histories assesses patients conditions and develops individual care plans for patients.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment.
• Assists physicians with examinations procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Arranges for patients ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports records statistics etc..
• Provides health care instruction/education to patient and family members.
• Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.
• Assists attending physicians and aids patients and families as needed in times of stress or crisis.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS-NURS-L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered to be part of thejob description.
• In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice:Emergency Care Center ACLS PALSIntensive Care Center & MSCC Lead ACLS PALSL&D ACLS NRP - Experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experienceNICU NRPPEDS PALSPCC/PACU/ENDO ACLS PALSProcedural ACLS

Common Expectations:

• Maintains a safe comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature inservice meetings and workshops.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• Diploma Program Required or
• Associates Degree Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire Preferred

Courses and Training:

• If assigned to Imaging - radiation protection. Upon Hire Required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• If assigned to Imaging - IV Therapy EKG catheter insertion radiation protection.

Required Experience:

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