Palliative Care - Registered Nurse - RN - Kelsey Seybold Clinic - Meyerland

UnitedHealth Group•Houston, TX

5d•$29 - $52•Hybrid

About The Position

The registered nurse is responsible for applying clinical nursing knowledge and skills to promote the safety and comfort of patients and families according to legal, organizational, and professional standards. The RN serves as a single point of contact for patients, their families, caregivers, and referring physicians to assist in accessing clinical and supportive services across the care continuum. This RN provides guidance to patients and families to improve their understanding and promote their participation with Palliative Care. This position will facilitate patient appointments, including diagnostics, specialty services, and consults, as well as offer educational and emotional support.

Requirements

Graduate from an approved professional registered nursing program
1+ years clinical experience. May consider an LVN-RN transition, with LVN 4+ years of experience
Current and valid Texas RN license
Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association
Proven ability to use equipment and related supplies
EPIC experience oxygen administration, and intravenous therapy
Experience with EMRs
Basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Ambulatory Care or Hospital or Home Health experience
Specialty nursing certification in Palliative one appropriate to the specialty area assigned
Proven windows bases computer skills for selected patient population and for CPR

Responsibilities

Participate in patient care activities and adheres to requirement of a Registered Nurse when providing direct patient care both in the clinic and in the home.
Develops and maintains collaborative relationship with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the plan of care, including patient emergencies.
Prioritizes urgency of patients’ needs and is a patient advocate and encompasses the continuum of illness including physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Performs in-person and telephone patient assessment and documentation via electronic medical record (EMR) with documentation that is legible, concise, accurate, and timely.
Adheres to scope of practice and policy to support and educate patients and families on symptoms and treatments through the end of life discussions, regarding advanced directives and informed consent.
Provides patients with verbal and written educational materials and promotes emotional support to patients related to the disease process, prescribed medication, and/or symptom management.
Accurately administers medication to Palliative Care patients as prescribed by the physician.
Organizes and utilizes equipment and supplies according to patient needs and resources based upon the physician order.
Considers needs of the department by preplanning and proactively adjusting as demonstrated by reviewing the EPIC daily schedule, rooming patients and travel with Physician as required for schedule home visits.
Accurately completes daily and monthly clinical exam room logs.
Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
Communicates all important facts and patient complaints to the nurse manager and or director.
Actively participates in quality improvement activities.
Maintains active professional relationships with physicians, co-workers, external customers, patients, and caregivers by assessing needs and levels of satisfaction.
Demonstrates a positive, friendly, and courteous manner.
Identifies opportunities to enhance customer service.
Reports inefficiencies, deficiencies, and unusual occurrences to manager and director.
Serves as a role model to other staff members.
Maintains confidentiality on matters to which they are privileged.
Demonstrates Kelsey-Seybold Clinic’s Mission and Values.
Oversees coordination of patient services.
Assumes responsibility of assigned clinic patients.
Explains policies, procedures, and methods to others.
Appropriately delegates tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel.
Assists in the orientation and training of new employees.
Ensures proper use of resources (time and supplies).
Carefully uses supplies and medicines to avoid waste.
Reports when supplies are low and need ordering.
Keeps accurate time records.
Stocks clinic with supplies as needed.
Assists in keeping supply closet neat and organized.
Identifies opportunities to be more cost-effective and efficient.
Complies with local, state, and federal rules and regulations and accreditation guidelines.
Reports 100% of regulatory concerns or unusual occurrences to the manager and or director.
Notifies Manager and or Director immediately when patient injury or disaster occurs.
Adheres to all facility safety regulations and guidelines related to patient safety.
Maintains unit in safe condition.
Keeps hallways clear.
Secures electrical wiring.
Reports broken equipment.
Participates in quarterly safety compliance drills and/or in-services.
Identifies, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions immediately.
Provides an environment to prevent and control the spread of disease within the clinical setting, which includes but is not limited to hand washing, aseptic and sterile technique.