Registered Nurse (RN) - Specialty Care Ambulatory, Center for Neurology, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care, education and support to patients in the physician specialty practice setting. Functions as a clinical and community resource, educator and consultant. Utilizes advanced nursing knowledge and experience to influence nursing practice in assigned setting. This role involves providing direct nursing care within established policies, procedures, and protocols, and in accordance with the regulatory scope of practice. The nurse will provide advanced patient care based upon an individualized plan of care, considering the patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, psychosocial, and educational needs. Maintaining an advanced knowledge base of disease entities, medications, and treatments specific to the medicine specialty practice is crucial, as is performing or assisting with specialty-specific procedures (e.g., chemotherapy, IUI, nitrous oxide administration, insulin therapy). The role requires conducting in-depth assessments and monitoring specific to the specialty, which may involve specialized diagnostic tests and managing complex treatments. The focus is on targeted, complex, advanced care, performing specialized procedures or treatments, and administering prescribed medications. The nurse will utilize unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, and address health-related situational problems. Assessing patients’ needs and applying advanced ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care is essential. Coordination and documentation of patient care, including assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety, must be done skillfully and consistently. Delegation of tasks and duties to healthcare team members will be performed in accordance with patient needs and team member capabilities. Adherence to infection control and safety protocols, communication of appropriate patient information to other healthcare team members, and education of patients and families for post-visit self-care are key responsibilities. Integration of patient and family education throughout care delivery to enable informed health decisions and providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment are also vital. The role includes serving as a role model and participating in educating and mentoring other care team members. Attending department and organization meetings, completing compliance training, and practicing safe, efficient use of supplies and resources are expected. Maintaining a clean, safe, and caring environment and assuming responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education are also part of the role. The nurse may serve as a preceptor, unit champion, or participate in shared governance. Adherence to all compliance, policies, and procedures of the organization is required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing (AD N). BSN preferred.
One (1) year of clinical nursing experience within specialty or related applicable specialty.
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Nice To Haves

BSN
Certification in specialty area
IV insertion and maintenance skills

Responsibilities

Provides direct nursing care within established policies, procedures, and protocols and in accordance with regulatory scope of practice and Board of Nursing in the state in which work is performed.
Provides advanced patient care based upon individualized plan of care including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, psychosocial, and educational needs.
Maintains an advanced knowledge base of disease entities, medications, and treatments specific to the medicine specialty practice that performs specialized procedures using advanced tools and monitoring.
Performs or assists with procedures specific to the specialty (e.g., chemotherapy, IUI, nitrous oxide administration, insulin therapy, etc.).
Conduct in-depth assessments and monitoring specific to the specialty, which may involve specialized diagnostic tests and managing complex treatments.
Focuses on targeted, complex, advanced care and performs specialized procedures or treatments and administers prescribed medications.
Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, and address health-related situational problems.
Assesses patients’ needs and applies advanced ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.
Coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
Adhere to infection control and safety protocols.
Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or concerns to other health care team members.
Educates patients and families to appropriately perform any recommended post-visit self-care tasks.
Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care so they may make informed health related decisions.
Provides a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team.
Attends department and organization meetings.
Completes annual and as needed compliance training.
Practices safe, efficient use of supplies and resources.
Maintains a clean, safe, and caring environment for patients, family and other staff.
Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
May serve as a preceptor, unit champion, or participate in shared governance.
Adheres to all compliance, policies and procedures of the organization.
Performs other duties as assigned.