Ambulatory Registered Nurse - Pulmonary - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

33d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pulmonary Registered Nurse (RN) works collaboratively as an active member of the interprofessional team to provide therapeutic patient and family centered care. The Pulmonary RN is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the clinic, including the delegation of defined tasks to other members of the healthcare team in order to achieve quality patient care while providing a safe environment for patients. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, patient assessment and triage, excellent communication and customer service skills, counseling and educating patients related to pulmonary and sleep conditions and disease processes. The Pulmonary RN prepares patient charts with necessary medical information from referring physicians for office appointments. The Pulmonary RN rooms pulmonary/sleep clinic patients, obtains vital signs and reports patient concerns or pertinent observations to provider. The Pulmonary RN is responsible for coordination of tests and services, assisting physicians with procedures, completing in-office testing ordered by the provider, and accurate documentation of all patient related activities. May also perform procedures and testing under indirect physician supervision.

Requirements

Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution.
Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution.
Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted. Required
Basic Life Support - BLS RQI, CPR or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on department. Must have within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
Experience in a clinic setting. Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care as defined within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act.
Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status.
Administers prescribed medications, infusions, and/or treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Formulates a prioritized and goal directed plan of care, which is based on patient’s presenting problems and projected outcomes.
Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent manner, while promoting the continuum of care.
Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
Prepares equipment and aids provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting outcomes.
Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to provider.
Provides medication as directed.
Documents in patient and department records in a timely, accurate and concise manner according to department standards.
Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
Compiles tests and examination results.
Evaluates the patient’s progress towards achieving outcomes.
Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards of care.
Practices effective problem identification and resolution as a method of sound decision making.
Greets patients and prepares them for provider examination.
Collects patient history information.
Instruct patients in collection of samples and tests.
Triages and refers incoming telephone calls.
Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
Participates in system wide/department patient care quality improvement activities as well as standards development.
Participates actively in clinical education activities, including orientation of new employees and teaching student nurses.
Participates in nursing research activities.
Participates in development and attainment of system wide/department hospital goals.
Triages and refers incoming telephone calls.
Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
Adheres to staffing and scheduling practices.
Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.
Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
Performs other duties as assigned