Registered Nurse OB GYN Clinic PRN

Intermountain Health•Lafayette, LA

1d•$35 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. In an outpatient clinic, the RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. Clinic RNs are members of a physician-led care delivery team and bring specialized knowledge and skills relevant to ambulatory care. The role includes prioritizing and triaging care, implementing established standing orders and protocols, and performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure. This PRN position provides in-person care at Lafayette Women's Clinic – Obstetrics and Gynecology, 300 Exempla Circle, Suite 470, Lafayette, Colorado. Work occurs on variable weekdays, Monday through Friday. The RN assesses patients' physical, social, and psychological status and evaluates information from patients, families, physicians, and other team members. The RN collaborates with patients, families, the care team, and physicians to develop individualized plans of care, education, referrals, and follow-up. The RN directs interdisciplinary care through delegation, coordination, and collaboration; provides or delegates care within the plan, applicable guidelines, and licensure; and organizes care delivery and resources. The RN evaluates patient responses and outcomes, revises plans as needed, and practices professionally in accordance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, including accurate and timely documentation.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Registered Nurses with less than 12 months of RN work experience before joining Intermountain must obtain a BSN within four years of their start date.
Ability to read information and labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly in emergencies.
Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment precisely, and to use a computer for documentation, information access, and medication preparation.
Ability to lift and use a full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve and carry supplies and equipment, and handle items of varying weights, including heavy items.
Ability to walk, assist with transporting or ambulating patients, obtain and distribute supplies and equipment, and push or pull gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
Ability to navigate crowded, busy rooms and stand in a stationary position for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
Experience in women's services, including Labor and Delivery or OBGYN, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, other disciplines, support staff, and interdisciplinary team members.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical-thinking skills.
Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in care planning and needed education.
Plan for patients' support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct interdisciplinary care through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure.
Prioritize and coordinate patient care delivery while managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, goal achievement, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise and reassess plans of care as indicated.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.
Triage care, implement established standing orders and protocols, and perform procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure.