Clinical Nurse, Surgery

Medical Faculty Associates, Inc.

About The Position

TO PROVIDE PROFICIENT NURSING CARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF PATIENTS WITH LESS PREDICTABLE PROBLEMS AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-QUALITY NURSING CARE.

Requirements

CURRENT D.C. LICENSURE AS A REGISTERED NURSE OR EVIDENCE OF APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE IN D.C AND CURRENT OUT-OF-STATE LICENSURE IS NECESSARY.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN NURSING- OR- DIPLOMA OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING.
AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RELEVANT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY.

Nice To Haves

NURSING EXPERIENCE IN COSMETIC AND PLASTIC PREFERRED.

Responsibilities

USES ADVANCED NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND THE NURSING PROCESS TO:
ASSESS FACTORS OF THE PATIENT’S PAST AND PRESENT PHYSICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND CULTURAL BASELINE, HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND EXTERNAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS WHICH MAY IMPACT ON HIS/HER ABILITY TO COPE WITH THE CURRENT HEALTH SITUATION.
DEFINE A NURSING PROBLEM LIST, BASED ON ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT THAT REFLECTS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND THE PATIENT’S PROBLEMS.
DEFINE REALISTIC, MEASURABLE GOALS RELATED TO EACH PROBLEM.
DEVELOP A NURSING PLAN THAT IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE OPTIMAL RESOLUTION OF NURSING DIAGNOSES AND PREVENTION OF FUTURE PROBLEMS.
EVALUATES AND DOCUMENTS A PATIENT’S PROGRESS TOWARD GOALS.
COLLABORATES WITH THE APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF CARE.
PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF NURSING CARE THAT ASSISTS THE PATIENT IN MAXIMIZING PARTICIPATION IN HIS/HER CARE.
COLLABORATE WITH THE PHYSICIAN TO REVISE THE NURSING PLAN OF CARE AND/ OR GOALS AS NECESSARY.
IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
ASSIST PHYSICIANS WITH DAY-TO-DAY PATIENT CARE
TAKING HISTORIES AND ASSESSING THE REASON FOR THE VISIT.
ASSIST WITH PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS
PROVIDE PATIENT TEACHING WHEN NECESSARY
RECORDS NURSING CARE USING APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION.
DEMONSTRATES ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY:
PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING NURSING CARE.
IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING SITUATIONS NOT IN ACCORD WITH DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
EVALUATING REQUIREMENTS AND PATIENT NEEDS.
SERVING AS A ROLE MODEL IN THE AREA OF PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR.
PRECEPTING, PROCEDURE, AND CLINICAL SITUATIONS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE NURSE MANAGER.
MAINTAINS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE DELIVERY OF NURSING CARE AND FOR ASPECTS OF CARE DELEGATED TO OTHERS.
ADHERES TO ETHICAL AND LEGAL STANDARDS OF THE HOSPITAL AND THE PROFESSION.
USES RESULTS OF NURSING RESEARCH TO SUPPORT AND/OR CHANGE NURSING PRACTICE.
WORK AS A TELEPHONE TRIAGE NURSE
TO GIVE ADVICE TO PATIENTS VIA TELEPHONE AND IN THE OFFICE
TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS VIA TELEPHONE
TO HANDLE CALLS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS WHENEVER NECESSARY
TO ASSIST WITH REFERRALS FROM OUTSIDE PHYSICIANS
TO REDIRECT CALLS WHEN APPROPRIATE
TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH OTHER SUPPORT STAFF TO HANDLE PROBLEMS
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE BY EARNING CONTACT HOURS THROUGH REVIEW OF CURRENT NURSING LITERATURE AND/OR ATTENDING CONFERENCES.
DEVELOP GOALS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NURSING MANAGER FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
PARTICIPATES IN DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS.