Medical Specialty Registered Nurse (PRN & Outpatient)

Aptive•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Meical Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) delivers high-quality, patientcentered care. This role supports Veterans in a multidisciplinary outpatient environment by combining clinical expertise, care coordination, patient education, and procedural assistance. You will work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support patient-centered care, focusing on wellness and disease management. Your expertise will be essential in assessing patient needs and coordinating healthcare services to ensure optimal patient outcomes. You will also be expected to respond to urgent clinical situations, including escalating care and escorting Veterans to the Emergency Department when medically necessary. Ideal candidates are confident in clinical decision-making, possess strong assessment skills, and capable of navigating multiple service lines while maintaining a focus on compassionate, Veteran-centered care.

Requirements

Licensure: Current, unrestricted RN license from any state in the United States.
Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Experience: At least three (3) years nursing experience within an outpatient setting, as well as experience in telemetry and acute care
Education: ASN accepted; BSN preferred.
Education must have been completed at a school accredited by the ACEN or CCNE.

Responsibilities

Performing physical and psychosocial assessments
Completing assessment in required timeframe and identifies priority needs
Participates in the development, review, and ongoing revision of an interdisciplinary plan of care to reflect the changing needs of the patient
Performs telephone triage
Satisfies applicable clinical performance measures
Prepares patients for injections and minor procedures
Assesses for subtle changes in patient's condition that indicates an impending emergency and takes appropriate action
Provides individualized patient/family and group education inclusive of health promotion information
May function in a team leader and/or charge nurse role, supervising multiple areas including licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel
Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care in an outpatient clinic setting
The incumbent should be self-directed, reliable, and flexible, organized and have excellent assessment skills to detect any abnormal reports and follow up accordingly
Must possess excellent customer service and effective communication skills to promote the team concept in the delivery of patient care.
Responsible for patient assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, interdisciplinary team coordination, telemetry monitoring, admissions, and discharges, internal and externaltransfers, delegating to assistive personnel, electronic medical records documentation, patient transport, and emergency response procedures.