Nurse Clinician

Saint Luke's Health System•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse Clinician, you have the opportunity to work with various neurological specialties such as; Headache and Concussion, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke patients within a health system that is nationally recognized. We are a national leader in stroke reversal and are performing at the leading edge of stroke care. Saint Luke’s takes a multidisciplinary approach to providing comprehensive care to MS patients and is a premier destination in the region. In this position as a Registered Nurse clinician, you will be the subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing. As a brand new position for our growing health system, our Nurse Clinicians will utilize autonomy and critical thinking skills to collaborate with leadership in developing this position and best practices for the clinic. Schedule Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm. We are looking for a solution focused experienced Registered Nurse who makes the patient experience a top priority and enjoys participating in continuous improvement initiatives to make a team stronger. In this position, you will perform phone triage, provide patient education, assist patients with pre-visit planning, review lab results with the patients, assist with prescription refills, and ensures staff works within scope of practice while putting the patient first. Saint Luke’s has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke’s The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care. Our leaders support and encourage their nurses to take their careers to the next level and participate in various projects and initiatives that directly impact patient care and the organization. Saint Luke’s Physician Group (SLPG) is a single, physician-led multispecialty organization for all employed Saint Luke’s physicians and their practices. SLPG has 90 practices and more than 435 physicians who practice in a comprehensive and diverse list of specialties. The organization is organized into eight divisions including Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular, Hospital Medicine, Neurosciences, Oncology, Primary Care, Specialty Services, and Surgical Specialties. These divisions work together as a unified group to deliver phenomenal care and support a practice of medicine focused on doing what is best for patients. The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke’s Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Saint Luke’s Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply. http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld

Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Registered Nurse - Various
Associate Degree

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.
Responsible for telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of patient care.
Schedules emergent need patient appointments, identifies learning needs for patients and families, provide advice and recommendations.
Delegates tasks to clinical staff in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice.
Enters admission orders as directed by provider.
Responsible for managing expired samples.
Able to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously.
Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times.
May be responsible for covering Medical Assistant job duties, LPN job duties, or other office duties as needed.