staff nurse - , CA, United States - Tahoe Forest Health System

Description

Bargaining Unit: Outpatient Clinics EAP

Rate of Pay: $51.82/hour + DOE

Summary:

Performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe therapeutic care to patients in the Multispecialty Clinics by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses the physical and psychosocial needs of patients
• Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
• Identifies and provides education to patient and/or significant other.
• Coordinates resources for complete and effective patient care, primarily focused on electronic health record in basket management.
• Communicates effectively using Electronic Health Record (EHR) messaging platforms.
• Participates in departmental growth and development.
• Rotates and covers in-basket management between departments as assigned/required.
• Pursues professional growth.
• Follows patient care standards.
• Explains medications, in-basket concerns and solutions to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Records significant conditions and reactions and notifies provider of patient's condition.
• Works effectively in a remote position, finds additional tasks as time allows (some in office hours are required).
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Initiates patient education according to individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by provider and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.
• Possesses and develops subject matter knowledge and expertise in assigned departments through partnership and mentoring with physicians and Advance Practice Providers (APP).
• Reviews medical history, clinical information, and document findings accurately in electronic health record.
• Assists providers with medication management, refills of medication, MyChart message review in the electronic medical record system.
• Assists with development and implementation of medication refill protocols.
• Telephone triage for symptom management.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of chronic disease registries.
• Communicates clearly.
• Establishes and maintains effective, professional working relationships with patients, medical staff, co-workers, and the public.
• Works with MSC Manager/Director on action plans for process improvement and Quality reporting.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities

Minimum Education/Experience:

Associates Degree - Certificate of completion from college or vocational school from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty.

1 - 2 years of related experience

Required Licenses and Certifications:

CA Registered Nurse (RN) - Upon Hire

NV Registered Nurse (RN) - Within one month of hire into job classification

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - Upon Hire

BLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification). - Within 3 months of hire

Other Experience/Qualifications:

Required:

• Possesses effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, specifically adept with communication using EHR messaging platforms.
• Adept and comfortable utilizing standardized nursing protocols.
• Proficiency in the utilization of Epic and other hospital related electronic health record systems.

Preferred:

• Prior in-basket management and/or triage assessment skills