Registered Nurse (RN) -Specialist Ambulatory Practice, Vascular Surgery Patewood, FT

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides direct patient care, education and support to patients in the fellowship trained specialty clinic setting. Functions as a clinical and community resource, educator, and consultant. Able to coordinate and provide care for patients based on detailed treatment protocols initiated by physicians without need of direct physician supervision. Bonus This position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details​. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference Provides direct nursing care within established policies, procedures, and protocols and in accordance with regulatory scope of practice and Board of Nursing in the state in which work is performed. Provides advanced patient care based upon individualized plan of care including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, psychosocial, and educational needs. Maintains an advanced knowledge base of disease entities, medications, and treatments specific to the medicine specialty practice that performs specialized procedures using advanced tools and monitoring. Performs or assists with procedures specific to the specialty (e.g., chemotherapy, IUI, nitrous oxide administration, insulin therapy, etc.). Conduct in-depth assessments and monitoring specific to the specialty, which may involve specialized diagnostic tests and managing complex treatments. Focuses on targeted, complex, advanced care and performs specialized procedures or treatments and administers prescribed medications. Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, and address health-related situational problems. Assesses patients’ needs and applies advanced ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient. Coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety. Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications. Adhere to infection control and safety protocols. Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or concerns to other health care team members. Educates patients and families to appropriately perform any recommended post-visit self-care tasks. Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care so they may make informed health related decisions. Provides a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families. Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team. Attends department and organization meetings. Completes annual and as needed compliance training. Practices safe, efficient use of supplies and resources. Maintains a clean, safe, and caring environment for patients, family and other staff. Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education. May serve as a preceptor, unit champion, or participate in shared governance. Adheres to all compliance, policies and procedures of the organization. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibility This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - Associate degree in Nursing (AD N). BSN preferred. Experience - One (1) year of clinical nursing experience within specialty or related applicable specialty. In Lieu Of In lieu of an associate’s degree in nursing, will accept an RN diploma or certificate with a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or a license to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working. ​In lieu of one (1) year of registered nurse experience, may accept one (1) year of licensed practical nurse (LPN) experience. ​ Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working. Certification in specialty area preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities IV insertion and maintenance skills preferred Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location Patewood Outpt Ctr/Med Offices Facility 1046 Patewood Hospital Department 10457822 Surgery-Vascular-IVH Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.