Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse - San Diego, United States - Zodiac Solutions

Zodiac Solutions
Zodiac Solutions
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San Diego, United States

2 weeks ago

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Required six (6) months of experience as a Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse

Description:


Under direct supervision and within established scope of practice, the Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse ensures the delivery of patient-centered services as directed by San Ysidro Health policies and procedures in a clinic setting.


Essential Functions:

  • Upholds San Ysidro Health's Policies and Procedures, Core Values and competencies and applicable
state, federal and local laws.

  • Performs assessment/data collection focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and
cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.

  • Documents pertinent patient information, nursing procedures and patient responses in patients' medical
record, following established SYH guidelines and maintaining patient confidentiality.

  • Establishes patient care priorities based on essential patient needs and availability of unit resources
(time, personnel, equipment, and supplies).

  • Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
  • Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
  • Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
  • Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members.
  • Implements patient care functions including but not limited to: sterile wound dressing/packing, urine catheter insertion/removal, suture and staple removal.
  • Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority as appropriate.
  • Handles clinic use medication inventories and orders and replenishes medical supplies, medications, and materials throughout the day as needed. Maintains clinic inventory logs.
  • Prepares and administers medications per SYH standing orders and as directed by physician orders, in
accordance to SYH policy and procedure.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by San Ysidro Health.
  • Leads efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, informing appropriate persons,
and documenting events.

  • Autoclave: oversight of process to ensure the cleaning, processing, sterilizing and checking of instruments is in compliance to meet audit and infection control requirements.
  • Immunization coordination: oversight of clinic's daily routine workflow, excursion reporting process and
emergency vaccine management plan.

  • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
  • Participates regularly in staff development trainings and activities for clinic to support continuous quality
improvement.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all
aspects of patient care and unit functioning.

  • Participates in unit and department Performance and Quality Improvement activities.
  • Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
  • Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues;
demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests.

  • Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information.
  • If practicing in a specialty/extended role, fulfills the expectations established for the particular role.
  • Perform other related duties as necessary.
  • This job has no supervisory responsibility.
Customer Service/ Patient-Centered Care

  • Practices customer service standards as defined by SYH and specified clinic.
  • Anticipates the customer's needs, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening and taking responsibility within scope to ensure issues are resolved.
  • Promptly responds to patient requests.
  • Facilitates the customer's ability to utilize resources.
  • Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
Team Commitment

  • Effective team member who is adaptable, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
  • Works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Manages difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
  • Takes accountability for own actions.
  • Actively participates in departmental professional development activities.
  • Adheres to Attendance Policy.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience:


  • Preferred: six (6) months of experience as a Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse
Education

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
  • Preferred: Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN)

Job Type:
Contract


Pay:
Up to $72.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Physical setting:

  • Clinic
  • Outpatient

Standard shift:

  • Day shift

Weekly schedule:

  • Every weekend
  • Monday to Friday
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