RN I-Ambulatory-PRN-Children's Urgent Care

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Flowood, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN I-Ambulatory provides and evaluates nursing care and treatment for patients in an assigned clinical area. The role coordinates clinical-area operations, including patient scheduling, patient records, admissions, and delivery of services and care. The nurse counsels patients and family members about treatment and patient conditions and serves as a liaison with case managers, home health nurses, utilization review, and other care partners. Duties are performed in accordance with the medical center’s purpose. In the physicians’ practice, the nurse assesses patients, plans and implements treatments and interventions, evaluates outcomes, and accurately documents care in the electronic medical record. The role coordinates care within and across settings, manages clinical resources and workflow, refers patients to services as ordered, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to improve care quality, patient satisfaction, outcomes, safety, and organizational performance. The nurse communicates with patients, caregivers, and health professionals; protects patient rights and confidentiality; reports concerns to a supervisor; and contributes to staff and student development through mentoring, orientation, and ongoing education. The role also supports a safe and comfortable environment and follows infection-prevention, biohazard-disposal, and other organizational policies and protocols.

Requirements

Valid RN license.
Knowledge of clinical nursing care procedures and protocols.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, electronic health records, tools, and programs.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Knowledge of approved nursing care procedures and protocols.

Responsibilities

Assess patients; plan, implement, and evaluate treatments and interventions in the physicians’ practice.
Accurately document care in patients’ electronic medical records.
Coordinate care within the practice and across health care settings.
Coordinate resources, clinical activities, organizational activities, and workflow within the practice.
Refer patients to needed services as ordered by the provider.
Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to improve care quality, services, satisfaction, outcomes, safety, work environment, and organizational performance.
Communicate with patients, caregivers, and other health care professionals about patient care and the ambulatory care nurse’s role.
Support appropriate, safe, effective, timely, efficient, and equitable access to care and cost-effective outcomes.
Mentor new staff, colleagues, and students; participate in orientation and ongoing education; contribute to colleagues’ professional development.
Protect patients’ confidentiality, privacy, and self-determination within legal, regulatory, and ethical parameters.
Report patient issues or concerns to a supervisor as appropriate.
Demonstrate exceptional customer service.
Participate in initiatives that maintain a safe, hazard-free, ergonomically correct, confidential, and comfortable environment.
Follow policies and protocols for infection prevention, allergic-reaction prevention, biohazardous-waste disposal, and maintaining a safe and comfortable environment.
Coordinate clinical-area operations, including patient scheduling, patient records, admissions, and patient services and care.
Counsel patients and family members about treatment and patient conditions; liaise with case managers, home health nurses, utilization review, and others.