RN, Ambulatory Care

Baptist Health•Jasper, AL

About The Position

Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day, or where care takes place in a post-acute transitional care setting. The professional nurse provides individualized, evidence-based care, supports patient and family education, contributes to quality improvement and organizational outcomes, and maintains professional competencies and continuing education.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet Baptist Health and unit/department mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements.
At least 1 year of experience, unless approved by an AVP level or above.
Maintain a current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, or TNCC certification is required for certain areas; NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Responsibilities

Promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems, and support end-of-life care using ambulatory care nursing knowledge and competencies.
Assess patients’ needs and use current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice to develop individualized plans of care.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span to assess and interpret each patient’s needs.
Prescribe, delegate, coordinate, and document patient care, including assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
Maintain competency in nursing skills and patient care and unit equipment required for the unit.
Prioritize patient care on an ongoing basis in accordance with evidence-based standards of care.
Identify and resolve problems effectively.
Delegate tasks and duties to healthcare team members according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Communicate relevant information about patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
Maintain a safe and caring environment for patients and families.
Integrate patient and family education throughout care delivery.
Participate in assigned process-improvement activities.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues, patients’ rights, and regulatory and accrediting standards.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies and applicable standards.
Comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
Contribute to others’ knowledge and skills and to the continuous improvement of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
Participate in, and potentially lead, unit- or organization-level nursing practice and performance-improvement committees.
Participate in departmental and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching related to professional practice or role performance.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, and organized unit.
Provide input regarding staff development needs, hospital or nursing committees, nursing research, and performance management activities for oneself and coworkers.
Take responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Perform other duties as assigned.