Responsibilities/Job Description:
The primary function of the Registered Nurse is that of a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability through the nursing process, for the care of the patient and significant others in collaboration with other health care providers.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates care for patients and families in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team across the continuum of care.
- Synthesizes assessment data and diagnosis. Plans interventions and expected outcomes to provide patient & family necessary information.
- Serves as clinical expert/resource to patients, families, health care team and community.
- Assists the patient in coordinating appointments and provides education for patients.
- Coordinates multidisciplinary team conferences.
- Communicates with referring health care providers regarding comprehensive plan of care for patient and family.
- Works closely with physicians and departments to deliver coordinated care in a timely manner.
- Works with multidisciplinary team to develop quality monitors to measure patients’ outcomes and program performance.
- Assesses learning needs of patient, family, and health care team and creates, implements and evaluates multidisciplinary educational plan.
- Utilizes current research, scientific literature, and advanced practice knowledge when providing education for patients, families, community, and staff.
- Consults with and teaches patients and families about their diagnosis, disease process and plan of care. Collaborates with other team members regarding specific teaching needs.
- Provides formal and informal education for health care team and hospital staff as needed.
- Serves as a resource for the community to provide public education.
- Participates in ongoing educational activities to expand advanced clinical knowledge and enhance role performance.
- In collaboration with physicians and provides consultation to influence the comprehensive plan of care for patients, family, community, and program areas.
- Serves as expert resource to patient, family, and staff.
- Assists patients to navigate through the program and services/procedures needed during diagnostic workup and course of treatment.
- Serves as Program Liaison to community through a variety of communication sources.
Required Qualifications
- 1 year previous healthcare experience in an ambulatory setting.
- Registered Nurse Minnesota
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
Preferred Qualifications
- B.S./B.A. in Nursing
- 2-plus years of recent experience as RN in a PACU or PReianesthesia unit
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 month os hire if not currently certified
Qualifications:
$45.44- $64.15 Hourly