RN Nurse Outpatient - Urgent Care

Olmsted Medical Center•Rochester, MN

About The Position

Olmsted Medical Center is seeking an RN Nurse Outpatient for Urgent Care. This is a 0.9 FTE position with weekday hours of 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and weekend hours of 7 a.m.–3 p.m., with a requirement to work every third weekend. Starting pay is $35.01–$52.52, based on experience. External-candidate offers are generally made between the minimum and three-quarter point of the range, based on experience. The RN provides professional nursing care, including assessing patients’ health status, collaborating on and implementing plans of care, evaluating responses to interventions, coordinating care, promoting health and disease prevention, and supporting a safe and therapeutic environment. The nurse is accountable for the quality of care delivered and maintains competencies relevant to the area of practice.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited professional nursing program.
Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification for Northwest Clinic and Hospital locations only, including the departments of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Acute Care, Cardiology, Pain Management, and Pediatrics.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ health status by collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data to establish a baseline and plan of care, and address changes in patient condition.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and coordinate an integrated plan of care.
Develop nursing interventions for integration into the plan of care.
Implement nursing care through independent nursing actions and interventions delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
Delegate nursing tasks or assign nursing activities to implement the plan of care.
Provide safe and effective nursing care and promote a safe, therapeutic environment.
Advocate for the best interests of individual patients.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care.
Coordinate with healthcare professionals in the management and implementation of care across care settings and communities.
Provide health promotion, disease prevention, care coordination, and case finding.
Design and implement teaching plans based on patient needs and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
Participate in developing healthcare policies, procedures, and systems.
Remain accountable for quality of care, recognize limits of knowledge and experience, address situations beyond competency, and perform at the level ordinarily expected of a graduate of an approved professional nursing program.
Manage, supervise, and evaluate the practice of nursing.
Maintain OMC organizational competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to the area of practice.
Manage information in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.