at SIU Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
The person in this position will furnish full-time clinical duties in the Pulmonary Division. This nurse will assist physicians (including faculty, residents, and medical students) in patient care activities requiring specialized nursing skills and will act as the lead nurse in the Division(s).
Examples of Duties
Indirect Patient Care: 50%
1.Obtains pre-certifications and referrals for managed care patients.
2.Responsible for assisting in the operation of the clinic by maintaining patient information forprocedures, education and medical records.
3.Serves as a clinical resource to clerical and ancillary personnel.
4.Attends in-service classes and other meetings as directed and as deemed necessary; suggests ideasfor in-service training and improving patient education.
5.Maintains Basic Life Support certification required to perform nursing duties.
6.Supervises nursing care delivery ensuring that the patient care delivered benefits the patient andmeets the individual physician/nurse practitioner/physician assistant's expectations.
7.Monitors the quality of work and services performed by clinical staff. Ensures that functions areperformed according to policies and procedures.
8.Coordinates orientation and training for new personnel.
9.With assistance of the Nurse Administrator and relevant physician/nurse practitioner/physicianassistant(s), interviews and hires clinic personnel to fill vacancies or new positions in the clinic.
10.Contributes to the development and implementation of a Quality Assurance Program for thenursing staff and participates in patient care audits.
11.Contributes to the development, maintenance, and updating of nursing policies, procedures andstandards of care.
12.Performs employee evaluations, approves sick/vacation time, assesses need for compensatorytime, and participates in the disciplinary process as required.
13.Provides oversight, correction, and mitigation of problems that arise in clinic, i.e.misunderstanding between staff members, physicians, and/or patients.
14.Conducts regular clinical staff meetings to communicate divisional, departmental, andorganizational, changes, projects, and updates.
15.Working in conjunction with all Department of Internal Medicine Charge Nurses, regularly meetwith and provide clinic coverage for each other.
16.Performs other indirect patient duties as assigned.
Direct Patient Care: 50%
1.Provides nursing support to physician/nurse practitioner/physician assistant(s).
2.Demonstrates clinical competence in carrying out patient care duties specific to assigned area.
3.Assists physician/nurse practitioner/physician assistant(s) with clinics including but not limitedto: preparing patient for examination, testing, and/or procedures; obtaining vital signs and otherpertinent information; scheduling and/or explaining procedures/tests to patient and family.
4.Obtains complete health and nursing histories for individuals and families who are patients of theclinic; utilizes this information when providing telephone triaging, direct care and patienteducation.
5.Documents patient's history, vital signs, and chief complaint in medical record.
6.Interviews patients and their families to determine patient/family dynamics, needs, andidentification of any contributing factors to illness; guides other staff members in patientteaching; and assists patient's family to participate in patient's teaching plan.
7.Coordinates follow-up of outpatient services; facilitates scheduling and performance of tests andprocedures; provides follow-up care in conjunction with attending physician/nursepractitioner/physician assistant furnishing information and teaching.
8.Manages acute and/or episodic minor illness of outpatients, and recommends and initiatestreatment as indicated.
9.Screens/triages telephone calls from patients and other customers; answers questions usingprofessional knowledge, expertise, and nursing judgement, and documents actions in patientchart.
10.Administers medications by appropriate route with consideration for patient safety.
11.Performs laboratory procedures specific to assigned area.
12.Responsible for facilitating efficient patient flow within assigned clinic.
13.Following guidelines/protocols established by physician/nurse practitioner/physician assistant(s),refills medications and documents such in patient chart.
14.Identifies specialized patient needs and informs appropriate members of the staff.
15.Performs PICC line removal and PICC line dressing changes per department protocol.
16.Responsible for and performs any and all LPN/RN functions pertaining to the specialties you areassigned.
17.Travels to satellite locations as assigned.
18.Performs other direct patient care duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois.
Three years of... For full info follow application link.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
