RN Clinic Specialist - Ophthalmology

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

Fairview is hiring an RN Clinic Specialist for its Ophthalmology Clinic at the M Health Fairview Clinics & Surgery Center. This is a 0.8 FTE position (64 hours per two-week pay period) on the day shift, scheduled Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The opening is benefits-eligible. The clinic’s Eye Care team includes Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurses, Certified Technicians, and Assistants. The team diagnoses and treats eye disorders using advanced technology, with subspecialties including cornea and refractive surgery, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, and vitreoretinal disease. The specialized Registered Nurse performs independent nursing and delegated medical functions. Independent nursing includes assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating care for assigned patient populations, usually in specialty or acute care clinics. Delegated functions include participating in and coordinating patient care delegated to other members of the health care team. The RN performs these functions in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional practice guidelines. The role also involves assisting providers with complex procedures and completing tasks such as injections, phone triage, preparing educational materials, patient education, vital checks, chart documentation, and monitoring standards of care. The RN keeps up to date on technological advances and new pharmaceutical products.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Specialty training or graduate classes related to the clinical area of practice.
Five years of hospital or clinic experience, or two years of specialty or critical care experience with specialty certification.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Implement nursing interventions based on the plan of care.
Evaluate care and the patient’s response to interventions and expected outcomes.
Deliver care as delegated by a physician or authorized practitioner to an assigned patient population or individual patient.
Assist providers with complex procedures.
Perform tasks including injections, phone triage, preparation of educational materials, patient education, patient vital checks, and chart documentation.
Monitor standards of care.
Keep up to date on technological advances and new pharmaceutical products.
Participate in and coordinate delegated patient care with other health care team members.