Registered Nurse, Holloway Program, Milford, DE

ChristianaCare • Milford, DE

8d • $38 - $61

About The Position

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for The Holloway Program at the Milford, DE office. As needed coverage to include Smyrna and Wilmington locations. WORK SCHEDULE Monday-Friday, day shift PRIMARY FUNCTION: To facilitate and coordinate care of patients (adolescent, adult & geriatric) with HIV infection. Serves as a resource for Christiana Care Health Services employees. Serves as liaison to the community. Provides educational materials and inservices for health care workers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum one year experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Current RN license to practice in DE.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a role model and resource person in the clinical setting demonstrating competency in clinical judgment and a strong knowledge base of current clinical practice.
• Assesses the physical and psychosocial health status of clients through the collection of health data.
• Plans and initiates appropriate intervention within scope of practice, and evaluates effectiveness.
• Consults with physicians and health team members when appropriate.
• Assures appropriate patient follow-up in the outpatient setting, coordinates community resources and professional outpatient services.
• Assists with discharge planning.
• Provides and coordinates education for clients and significant others in the areas of disease process, treatment modalities and viral transmission.
• Selects and adapts teaching models and methods based on identified learning needs of specific patient population.
• Negotiates to establish teaching/learning priorities for patients
• Assists in the development of learning resource materials to facilitate the teaching process for patients.
• Assists in the evaluation and revision of teaching standards based on the needs of a changing patient population.
• Acts as a resource person for all staff and as a direct liaison to communities throughout the state in educational efforts
• Provides consultation/interventions for problematic patient issues.
• Collaborates with clinical research staff to provide support services that facilitate the delivery of patient care
• Provides support to physicians, house-staff and nursing staff in the management of admitted patients.
• Serves as a resource for inpatient staff and assists in coordinating outpatient management planning to facilitate patient care and to enhance patient compliance with discharge plans.
• Assures patients are properly informed of treatment modalities offered within the HIV program.
• Assists physicians in an outpatient setting as outlined in nursing procedures

Benefits

• ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.
• To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees