About the position
Reporting to the Clinical Manager and under the direction of the practice providers, the Clinical Practice Nurse delivers high quality patient care including assessment, treatment, planning, and care evaluation. The Clinical Practice Nurse uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses clinical data reflective of the patient's health status and interprets information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs. The Clinical Practice Nurse engages in caring relationships with patients, families, and caregivers, works collaboratively with the health care team, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing interventions. Prior Specialty background such as surgical, vascular, pulmonary, smoking cessation/tobacco specialist training preferred though is not required. This a per diem position to support Vascular Surgery and the Smoking Cessation program that runs clinics offered to CHMG patients, supporting the education to the patients at the time of their visit with the Provider, as well as over the phone follow up calls. This position is out of the Concord office located in the Memorial Building at Concord Hospital. Hours may vary and will be based on need, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8-5 p.m. No weekends or nights. Clinics are generally run two to four times a month, with around two 1/2 days or full days, as needed to call patients in follow up. Additional hours and/or additional duties as needed.
Responsibilities
- Establishes priorities in organizing daily activities and maintains efficient patient flow.
- Triages patient phone calls following established guidelines and prescribed format for identifying patient's health problems or concerns, and providing quality patient care.
- Assists with the Clinical Pools and scheduling patient appointments and testing as appropriate.
- Administers prescribed medications.
- Provides education to patients in response to identified patient needs.
- Documents health information, interventions, and outcomes into the patient electronic medical record.
- Delegates patient care activities using the five rights: right task, person, direction, circumstance, and supervision.
- Applies principles of purposeful, organized thinking based on the nursing process to make sound clinical judgment and decisions.
- Completes practice specific clinical skill competencies on an annual basis.
Requirements
- Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
- New Hampshire Board of Nursing license.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with a multi-disciplinary staff, patients, and others.
Nice-to-haves
- Prior Specialty background such as surgical, vascular, pulmonary, smoking cessation/tobacco specialist training.
