Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) -Infectious Disease

Children's Hospital & Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) prescribes, delegates, and coordinates professional nursing care for pediatric patients using the nursing process and in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines. The RN meets job-specific standards and demonstrates competency in skills identified for the area. The role includes conducting age-specific patient and family assessments, coordinating care and follow-up, communicating the plan of care, supporting providers during clinic visits, and documenting and evaluating nursing actions. The RN considers cultural, cognitive, emotional, and social factors affecting patients and families, and provides and documents education. The position requires regular attendance and meeting the physical requirements described by the employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing.
At least 1 year of RN experience; incumbents with less than 1 year of RN experience must commit to work full time in a Nurse Residency Program.
Valid RN state licensure and/or compact state licensure in Nebraska, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pediatric patients.
Previous experience with EPIC.

Responsibilities

Conduct holistic, age-specific patient and family assessments at clinic visits and complete ongoing assessments and reassessments according to clinical practice guidelines, protocols, and unit standards.
Collect and document information about patients’ physical, mental, developmental, emotional, and social conditions.
Assess family expectations and involvement in patient assessment, care, and treatment, and support families’ needs during clinic visits.
Communicate the plan of care to patients and families in an understandable manner and identify when physician involvement or a change in the plan of care may be needed.
Document and evaluate nursing actions, including teaching and patient or family understanding, in accordance with organizational expectations.
Communicate in a timely manner with patients, families, and other healthcare disciplines; return patient-care-related phone calls within the same business day.
Review assigned patient charts and coordinate completion of tests, consultations, procedures, interdisciplinary follow-up, and referrals.
Follow up on tests and laboratory results within established time frames, including within 48 hours after results are obtained.
Gather patient information and convey it to the physician in a timely, concise, and thorough manner.
Assist physicians in clinic to support workflow and timely service to customers.
Use effective delegation techniques and perform RN-scope special tasks and procedures unique to ambulatory clinics, such as database entry, scheduling special procedures, assisting with special procedures, inpatient roles, case management, and education.
Complete work expertly, in a timely and organized manner, with attention to detail.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with appropriate individuals.
Coordinate patient care to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain regular attendance and meet the physical requirements of the job.