Registered Nurse (Excel Program) - Twin Cities Orthopedics

Revo Health•Chaska, MN

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of optimum quality care to patients in the Excel Program. Additional information on the Excel Program can be found at https://tcoexcel.com/. This is a part-time, Flexible on FTE: Could be 0.6 or 0.75, Straight nights (1900-0700), out of our Chaska & Plymouth EXCEL Care Suites locations. Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Requirements

Graduate of an NLN accredited school of registered nursing
Current licensure as a RN in the State of MN or WI multi-state required
Current CPR certification required or completed upon hire
Ability to: Comply with company policies, procedures, practices and business ethics guidelines.
Complete job required training.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance
Work in the clinic, office or surgery center during business hours
Travel independently throughout the clinic, office or surgery center (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping or sitting for long periods of time may be required
Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines
Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner
Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations
Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Understand and execute a variety of instructions
Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system
Work independently with minimal supervision
Travel to other work locations, if required

Nice To Haves

Two years of post-operative care or critical care nursing experience in the last 3-5 years preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, educational and developmental dimensions of the patient from admission through patient discharge and provides written documentation of these findings.
Assesses & documents patient condition and responses to nursing and/or medical interventions & communicates the information to the appropriate persons.
Develops an individualized plan of care based on nursing assessment, medical and nursing diagnoses, knowledge of specific illnesses, injuries, diseases, surgical procedures and appropriate standards of care.
Collaborates with other disciplines and departments to maximize patient outcomes and affect a smooth flow of the post-operative experience.
Plans and utilizes resources efficiently to complete the daily schedule in a timely manner while providing safe and individualized patient care
Provides care and supplies based on individualized plan of care, identified needs and in a timely, efficient and safe manner.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of special needs for various age groups including adolescent, adult and geriatric when providing resources for the post-operative experience.
Functions within the limits of the MN Nurse Practice Act, State and Federal Laws, Excel Program Department philosophies, policies and procedures and standards of care.
Labels and administers medications and solutions as ordered.
Applies principles of aseptic technique, standard and transmission precautions.
Functions effectively in emergency situations and when under stress.
Monitors patients utilizing sound nursing judgment and competent knowledge of equipment based on policies and procedures from patient admission to discharge.
Provides emotional support and comfort for patients/family members, informs family of patient status, and provides patient/family education
Assists with procedures (i.e. dressing changes, place IV’s, catheterize, etc)
Follows proper channels of communication and informs department managers of unit activity, patient condition, and personnel concerns.
Performs comprehensive patient education related to the patient’s primary procedure during patient’s stay and at discharge
Reassesses, evaluates and revises the implementation of the plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient.
Responds appropriately to changes in the patient’s condition and/or behavior
Chart completion with utilization of correct abbreviations as noted in policy.
Assists in managing controllable costs by the proper, Non wasteful use of Excel resources.
Fosters the developmental and educational process of self, colleagues, and students (includes functioning as a preceptor).
Participates in acceptable continuing education, fostering career and skill development including meeting departmental continuing education requirements.
Participate in department quality improvement activities
Any and all other duties as assigned