RN I-Ambulatory

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Ridgeland, MS

23h

About The Position

The RN I-Ambulatory assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates nursing care and treatment for patients in an assigned clinical area. The role coordinates clinical-area operations, including patient scheduling, patient-record maintenance, and admissions, and counsels patients and family members about treatment and patient conditions. The nurse also serves as a liaison with case managers, home health nurses, utilization review, and other services to coordinate patient care. Duties are performed in accordance with the medical center’s purpose. In the physicians’ practice, the nurse provides and documents patient care, coordinates care within and across health care settings, and supports clinical and organizational workflow. The role promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, patient access to appropriate and effective care, confidentiality and patient rights, safety, and exceptional customer service. The nurse also supports staff and student development through mentoring, orientation, and education activities.

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

Perform problem-focused assessments and plan, implement, and evaluate patient treatments and interventions in the physicians’ practice.
Accurately document care in patients’ electronic medical records.
Coordinate care delivery within the practice and across health care settings.
Coordinate resources and direct clinical, organizational, and workflow activities within the practice.
Refer patients to needed services as ordered by the provider.
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration to improve care quality, services, patient satisfaction and outcomes, safety, work environment, and organizational performance.
Communicate with patients, caregivers, and health care professionals about patient care and the ambulatory care nurse’s role.
Help ensure patients have access to appropriate, safe, effective, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
Mentor new staff, colleagues, and students, and participate in orientation and ongoing education.
Preserve 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 to maintain a safe, hazard-free, ergonomically correct, confidential, and comfortable environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Follow policies and protocols for infection prevention, allergic-reaction prevention, biohazardous-waste disposal, and maintenance of a safe environment.