Ambulatory Clinic RN - General Medicine

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The ambulatory clinic professional registered nurse is accountable for delivering nursing care using the nursing process. The RN applies clinical knowledge and independent nursing judgment to care provided by the nurse and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient care outcomes. The RN assesses and interprets patient data to identify requirements related to each patient's age-specific needs. The position provides direct patient care in an ambulatory setting, performs preliminary assessments, evaluates complex or unstable situations, and coordinates appropriate interventions. The RN also identifies patient and family learning needs, provides and evaluates education, responds to or refers treatment-related calls, and completes relevant forms and orders. Duties and competencies may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Associate degree in nursing.
At least 6 months of RN experience.
At least 2 years of RN experience to be an Ambulatory Clinic RN PRN.
Current active multistate RN license in good standing in the state where the applicant lives, or an active single-state RN license in good standing in the state where the applicant will work with proof of application for a multistate RN license in the state where the applicant lives.
Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification from the American Heart Association, or obtain it within 14 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the ambulatory setting using the nursing process and within the role and scope of practice.
Perform preliminary patient assessments through observation and chart review to facilitate appropriate follow-up with the healthcare team.
Evaluate unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention.
Implement appropriate clinical decisions and use expert peers or management as applicable.
Use independent nursing judgment and accept accountability for care provided by self and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated.
Apply standards, use resources effectively, and evaluate patient responses in delivering care.
Identify patient teaching and learning needs.
Provide educational instruction to patients and families about their healthcare needs.
Evaluate the effectiveness of patient and family teaching and document it in patient charts.
Respond to or refer incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
Complete forms such as FMLA, DME, and Home Health orders, and obtain physician signatures as appropriate.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.