Registered Nurse Alta View Orthopedics - Pain Management

Intermountain Health•Sandy, UT

1d•$35 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, and coordination with other health team members. In this ambulatory care setting, the RN works as part of a physician-led care delivery team and applies specialized knowledge and skills to meet patient needs. The role includes prioritizing and triaging care, implementing standing orders and protocols, and performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure. Some medical assistant duties are also included. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status; collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and patients and families to develop individualized plans of care; coordinates and directs care through delegation and collaboration; and evaluates responses to interventions, revising care plans as needed. The RN also supports professional development, follows legal, ethical, regulatory, and organizational standards, maintains competency in specialized job functions, and participates in quality improvement initiatives. This is a full-time position at Alta View Clinic in Sandy, Utah, scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekends or holidays. The hourly pay range is $35.22–$53.29, depending on experience. Benefits are offered.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Practice-specific certification required by the clinical setting, such as ACLS or PALS, as applicable.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Basic computer skills.
RNs with less than 12 months of RN work experience before joining Intermountain must obtain a BSN within four years of their start date.

Nice To Haves

RN experience.
Procedural experience.
Sedation experience.
Background in Sports Medicine or Orthopedics.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, nursing and other disciplines, and support staff.
Use assessment information and critical thinking to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care and involve patients and families in planning.
Prepare patients for further support needs, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions through goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction; revise and reassess care plans as appropriate.
Prioritize and triage care delivery, implement established standing orders and protocols, and perform procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure.
Promote the nursing profession and the development of others, and maintain appropriate professional relationships with nursing staff and physicians.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards and Intermountain policy, practice within licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.
Meet initial, annual, and ongoing competency requirements for functions beyond basic RN training, including clinical procedures, relevant laboratory tests, and equipment and supplies.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Perform some medical assistant duties.
Support patient care through communication, equipment handling, patient transfers and ambulation, and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.