Registered Nurse - Primary Care
About The Position
The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame, providing care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared Governance, which align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. This is an onsite, patient-facing role in a primary care setting. The nurse provides direct patient care, assesses and monitors patients, administers medications and treatments, develops and implements plans of care, supports providers during examinations and testing, documents and reviews patient records, and participates in quality improvement, education, research, and departmental activities. The position has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse licensure through KSBN; a multistate license with authority to practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Basic Life Support certification (BLS RQI, CPR, or ACLS may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on the department); must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
- Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
- Awareness and application of institutional safety issues and legal issues in patient care and departmental operations; ability to manage situations to minimize risk.
- Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
- Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Experience in a clinic setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act.
- Perform ongoing, systematic assessments and data collection focused on patients’ physiological and cognitive status.
- Administer prescribed medications, infusions, and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
- Develop and implement prioritized, goal-directed plans of care based on patient problems and projected outcomes.
- Prioritize patient care according to patient needs and available resources, including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
- Prepare equipment and assist providers with treatments, examinations, and testing.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care and patients’ progress toward outcomes.
- Observe, document, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments to providers.
- Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; compile test and examination results; and document accurately and promptly according to department standards.
- Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations using established standards of care and apply sound problem identification and resolution.
- Greet patients and prepare them for provider examinations; collect patient history information; and instruct patients in sample and test collection.
- Triage and refer incoming telephone calls.
- Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
- Participate in system-wide and departmental patient-care quality improvement and standards development activities.
- Participate in clinical education, including orienting new employees and teaching student nurses, and take part in nursing research activities.
- Contribute to development and attainment of system-wide and departmental goals.
- Delegate tasks and duties in coordination of health care team members and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
- Follow staffing and scheduling practices and seek guidance or validation of knowledge, skills, and decisions as needed.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and other requirements; perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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