Clinical Nurse - Womens Health

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation•Tuba City, AZ

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About The Position

The Ambulatory Care Nurse provides nursing services in outpatient clinical and telemedicine settings in collaboration with other health care professionals. The role addresses patient wellness, acute illness, chronic disease, disability, and other outpatient needs through focused assessment, evidence-based interventions, patient education, and care coordination. The nurse carries out physician’s orders, follows nursing and hospital policies, maintains accurate electronic health records, and supports quality-of-care and performance-improvement initiatives. The nurse provides age-specific, compassionate, culturally and ethically sensitive care; recognizes and responds to adverse patient conditions and emergencies; and helps maintain safe clinical environments and effective team operations. The position may include serving as a team leader or charge nurse when assigned, orienting new employees, floating to other outpatient clinical areas during staffing shortages, and participating in continuing education and departmental projects. The role requires an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing, a current unrestricted nursing license in the United States or its specified jurisdictions, current American Heart Association BLS certification, and at least one consecutive year of nursing experience in an outpatient and/or acute healthcare setting. The employee must also meet background, reference, fingerprint clearance, physical examination, and other screening requirements. The position has substantial physical demands, including frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and the ability to maneuver more than 100 pounds with assistance or equipment when needed.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Current, full, unrestricted professional nursing license to practice in any U.S. state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association throughout employment.
At least one consecutive year of nursing experience in an outpatient and/or acute healthcare setting.
Satisfactory employment performance, supported by references addressing positive working relationships, prioritization under pressure, effective communication with patients and coworkers, reliable attendance, and ability to work independently.
Computer skills and ability to work in a computerized environment.
Knowledge of normal growth, development, life-cycle changes, and the physical, psychosocial, and behavioral characteristics of the age-specific patient group receiving care.
Knowledge of disease conditions, complications, and required therapeutic interventions.
Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, intended and adverse effects, and complications, with emphasis on vasopressors and titration of emergency medications.
Knowledge of infection control procedures, PPE, and safety precautions.
Successful background and reference checks, including acceptable employment references demonstrating satisfactory performance and ability to perform essential job functions.
Successful fingerprint clearance, physical examination, and other screenings demonstrating qualification to perform essential job functions.
Submission of complete and accurate required employment documents, application, resume, references, and other information.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including prolonged standing and other listed postures and activities; frequent lifting up to 50 pounds; and moving, pushing, pulling, lifting, or maneuvering more than 100 pounds when caring for patients, using proper body mechanics and lifting equipment or assistance as appropriate.
Ability to hear equipment alarms, patient calls, staff instructions, and overhead pages; meet the stated vision and visual-focus requirements; and perform repetitive hand motions and fine dexterity tasks.
Ability to prioritize, exercise good judgment, coordinate multiple issues while frequently interrupted, and interact tactfully and sensitively in stressful situations.
Ability to collaborate with staff across departments, contribute to team building, and assist other team members as needed.
Ability to work around occasional fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electric-shock risks, moderate noise, and infectious diseases.

Responsibilities

Assess patients initially and over time in outpatient settings, and provide wellness and illness-prevention instruction.
Work in outpatient settings and respond to high patient volumes within short time spans.
Provide age-specific care in a compassionate, culturally and ethically sensitive manner.
Use competent, evidence-based ambulatory nursing interventions during clinic visits, telephone and telemedicine encounters, and electronic health communications.
Interview patients and family members; coordinate with providers and other health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans; and carry out treatments and procedures within scope of practice.
Counsel and educate patients and families or surrogates about preventive, curative, and rehabilitative measures, and advocate for patients’ rights, values, and beliefs.
Maintain accurate, efficient, and timely health records documenting observations, nursing interventions, and therapeutic measures.
Recognize and promptly respond to adverse signs and symptoms, including by performing life-saving procedures in emergencies.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of care, quality assurance, and infection control activities.
Contribute to positive working relationships within the Outpatient Department team and other hospital departments.
Deliver patient care in adherence to the PCMH model and ambulatory nursing strategy and competencies.
Monitor the environment of care and initiate corrective action involving equipment and material resources.
When delegated, serve as team leader and direct ancillary nursing and other personnel; serve as charge nurse for assigned patients or staff.
Participate in orienting new employees and foster collaborative, team-based, patient-centered care.
Maintain professional nursing knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops, and nursing committees.
Float to other Outpatient Department clinical areas to meet patient care needs during staffing shortages.
Wear appropriate PPE while on duty and safely complete PPE donning, doffing, and disposal.
Complete electronic health record entries accurately and promptly as appropriate to the patient care role.
Participate in departmental workflow and testing teams related to electronic health records or other project initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.