Staff Nurse, Primary Care, Per Diem

BMC Software•Brighton, CO

4d•$33 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with the American Nurses Association's “Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice,” the registered staff nurse, under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care. The role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered staff nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and in accordance with established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. Position: Staff Nurse. Department: BMC Brighton Primary Care Clinic. Schedule: Part-time day shift, 8:30 am–5:30 pm.

Requirements

Nursing degree: diploma, ASN, or BSN; ability to obtain a BSN within 4 years.
Five years of RN experience, combining clinical and medical-surgical experience.
Current RN registration and licensure in good standing in Massachusetts.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data and information.
Effective interpersonal skills to communicate with health care team members, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement and research utilization projects.
Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
Physical ability to meet core job responsibilities in accordance with practice-setting demands and the patient populations regularly served.
Ability to manage stress related to critical patient-care issues, changing organizational climate, and personnel issues.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Multilingual skills beyond English in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the medical center.
Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification may be required for certain practice areas, such as enterstomal therapy, epidemiology, and peri-operative areas.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and professional nursing performance.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement interventions, and evaluate patient care.
Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Be accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
Use the nursing department’s model of care and follow agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.
Delegate appropriate patient care activities.
Conduct quality improvement and research utilization projects to address clinical nursing issues.