Registered Nurse - Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care Outpatient FT
Company: Atrium Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: September 25, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Original Date: April 2024
Last Revision:
JOB SUMMARY:
Independently plans and provides professional nursing care for
patients in the ambulatory clinic settings in accordance with the
medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and
procedures. Provides nursing services to patients and families in
accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North
Carolina Board of Nursing. Directs and leads other assigned team
members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to
provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with
nursing standards of care and practice.
Meets all requirements for a Registered Nurse Ambulatory/Outpatient
II.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Two
years of acute care experience required. Prefer acute care
experience within the last 10 years.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of North
Carolina and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
or Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization
(PEARS) may be required within one year in select areas.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides patient/family centered care, acting as partner and
adviser, assists and supports patients and families to optimally
manage their health care, respecting their culture and values,
individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences
- Applies critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment in
order to expedite appropriate care and treatment, especially given
that the patient may be present with complex problems or
potentially life threatening conditions. Uses critical thinking in
clinical problem-solving relative to the scope of practice,
knowledge, competency, and experience.
- Applies critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment in
order to expedite appropriate care and treatment, especially given
that the patient may present with complex problems or potentially
life threatening conditions.
- Facilitates continuity of care using the nursing process,
multidisciplinary collaboration, and coordination of appropriate
health care services and community resources across the care
continuum. Interacts with patients during face-to-face encounters
or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often
establishing long term relationships.
- Applies the provisions of the American Nurses Association Code
of Ethics for Nurses to their own professional obligations and for
the patients entrusted to their care. Participates in their own
professional development by maintaining required competencies,
identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or
educational offerings. Demonstrates the ability to function in a
professional setting through active participation in a professional
practice model.Includes participating in shared governance,
adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and
professional development promoting leadership and clinical
excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and
acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.
Pursues lifelong learning that updates and expands their clinical,
organizational, and professional roles and
responsibilities.
- Focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by
applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and
clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health
education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and
other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the health
care system, and evaluating patient outcomes.
- Provides leadership in the clinical setting and provides
operational accountability for and coordination of nursing
services, including the appropriate skill mix and delegation of
roles and responsibilities for licensed and unlicensed nursing
personnel.
- Designs, administers, and evaluates nursing services within the
organization in accord with relevant federal requirements, state
laws and nurse practice acts, regulatory standards, and
institutional policies and procedures.
- Participates in regular team meetings and continuous quality
improvement activities.
- Maintains knowledge of care teams for coordination of patient
care, self-management, population management and communication
skill
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families,
visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership
and others
- Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill
patients and their families
- Ability to independently seek out resources and work
collaboratively
- Establishes and maintains effective working
relationships
- Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the
nursing plan of care
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn new software
programs
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Subject to highly stressful and crowded conditions
- Moderate noise environment
- Handles emergency or crisis situations
- Subject to many interruptions
- Handles absentee replacement on short notice
- Required to wear PPE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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35%
65%
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65%
100%
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Activity
X
Standing
X
Walking
X
Sitting
X
Bending
X
Reaching with arms
X
Finger and hand dexterity
X
Talking
X
Hearing
X
Seeing
Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
X
20 lbs. maximum
X
50 lbs. maximum
X
100 lbs. maximum
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