RN Procedures - Neurology Clinic

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

3d•$30 - $45

About The Position

The RN Procedures role in the Neurology Clinic coordinates care and provides patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions for patients with neurological conditions. The nurse uses the professional nursing process to deliver individualized care across the age continuum in an ambulatory setting, supporting patients through assessment, disease maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between inpatient and outpatient settings. The role requires strong time management and the ability to prioritize and triage the needs of patients and the practice. It may involve emergent patient care situations requiring critical thinking and prompt assessment. The nurse performs age-related assessments and interventions, schedules tests and interventions per provider orders, and assesses and triages patients with various conditions and devices in person or through appropriate electronic communication. The nurse collaborates with providers and assists with surgical and non-surgical procedures. Work with hospital patients and provider call may also be required as needed. The position requires working knowledge of electronic medical records and adherence to applicable healthcare agency policies, while providing service that customers describe as excellent.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.
Have working knowledge of electronic medical records.
Have excellent time management, prioritization, and triage skills.
Be skilled in patient assessment and triage, including prompt assessment and critical thinking in emergent situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care, perform patient assessments, provide patient education and triage, and deliver other nursing interventions.
Prioritize and triage the needs of patients and the practice.
Perform age-related patient assessments and interventions, including in occasional emergent situations.
Schedule tests and interventions according to provider orders.
Provide individualized nursing care across the age continuum in an ambulatory setting.
Support patients through assessment, disease maintenance, treatment, and follow-up across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Assess and triage patients with various conditions and devices in person and through appropriate electronic communication.
Collaborate with providers and provide assistance during surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Work with or participate in care of hospital patients, with or without a provider, and take call with the provider as needed.
Follow applicable healthcare agency policies and provide excellent customer service.