Registered Nurse (RN) - Combest Grand Expectations FQHC
About The Position
Employees in this classification are responsible for providing professional nursing care in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty clinic. They perform a variety of general and specialized nursing duties as part of a total health care team to provide the patient with complete evaluations. Employees in this position generally assist the head nurse in the supervision of other clinic personnel and may substitute for this person in the event of his/her absence. May supervise and instruct subordinate nursing personnel. Receives supervision from head nurse or physician, functions independently within guidelines. May supervise ancillary nursing personnel in the performance of certain tasks, and assists in training personnel. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions and requires a high degree of contact with patients, families, and other clinic personnel and outside professionals. Review patient charts and provide outcomes for performance management, quality improvement, and required reporting. Supervise and/or delegate nursing care to other members of the health care team using evidence-based practice in accordance with departmental staffing model as identified by Clinic Department Administrator. Assist SR Staff Nurse with development, maintenance, revision and evaluation of protocols and provide daily supervision of nurses and subordinates to include scheduling, activity overview and daily duties and function. Report data, identifiy and report alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team. Triage and/or determine the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families based upon interpretation of comprehensive health assessment findings. Refer patients and their families to resources that facilitate continuity of care, health promotion, maintenance and restoration. Complete required training(s) and CEUs.
Requirements
- Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of professional nursing or scheduled to complete a program of professional nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.
- Current Registered Nursing license in the state of Texas or the attainment of a temporary permit from the Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing pending full licensure in the state of Texas.
- New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt.
- No experience required.
Responsibilities
- Providing professional nursing care in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty clinic.
- Performing a variety of general and specialized nursing duties as part of a total health care team.
- Assisting the head nurse in the supervision of other clinic personnel and may substitute for this person in the event of his/her absence.
- Supervising and instructing subordinate nursing personnel.
- Supervising ancillary nursing personnel in the performance of certain tasks, and assisting in training personnel.
- Reviewing patient charts and providing outcomes for performance management, quality improvement, and required reporting.
- Supervising and/or delegating nursing care to other members of the health care team using evidence-based practice.
- Assisting SR Staff Nurse with development, maintenance, revision and evaluation of protocols.
- Providing daily supervision of nurses and subordinates to include scheduling, activity overview and daily duties and function.
- Reporting data, identifying and reporting alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals outcomes and patient-centered plans of care.
- Triaging and/or determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
- Referring patients and their families to resources that facilitate continuity of care, health promotion, maintenance and restoration.
- Completing required training(s) and CEUs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
