Registered Nurse (RN) Lead Clinic

American Addiction Centers • Oshkosh, WI

117d • $34 - $52

About The Position

This position will support the Gastroenterology, General & Vascular Surgery, and Urology departments. The role involves overseeing the day-to-day provision of patient care, including staffing, workflow, equipment, and supplies. The incumbent will assist the supervisor in evaluating and adjusting care and services provided by clinical and clinical support staff, acting as an expert clinical and department resource. Responsibilities include promoting and implementing care management and quality initiatives, establishing quality standards for the department, monitoring and evaluating care delivery, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The position requires the use of the nursing process to provide ongoing care, recognizing and responding to changes in a patient's status, and determining priorities of patient care based on essential needs. The role also involves performing laboratory procedures, advanced clinical tasks, assisting physicians with procedures, administering medications, and providing patient education and counseling.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing that includes experiences in precepting and acting as a nursing resource.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including delegation, organization, prioritization, and building team rapport.
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day provision of patient care including staffing, workflow, equipment, and supplies.
• Assists supervisor in evaluating and adjusting care and services provided by clinical and clinical support staff.
• Acts as an expert clinical and department resource.
• May provide work direction to other staff and/or assist with patient care flow and the provision of services.
• Works to promote and implement care management and quality initiatives.
• Assists in establishing quality standards for the department.
• Monitors and evaluates care delivery provided and takes action to correct problems appropriately.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Promotes and upholds safety and infection control standards for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Uses the nursing process to provide ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation).
• Recognizes and responds to changes in a patient's status and need for care.
• Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs.
• Provides triage and consultation to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol.
• Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information.
• Performs laboratory procedures using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions.
• Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision.
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries.
• Administers medications under physician/provider orders.
• Initiates, maintains, and discontinues IV therapy; performs mixing of medications according to protocols.
• Assesses and provides basic to complex patient education and counseling.
• Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, and referrals.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees