Registered Nurse II - Primary Care - Pecar

FLSA Status

Job Role Summary

The Registered Nurse maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives. This position effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.

Schedule : This position is Monday - Friday from 8-5 or there is an option to do 4 10-hour shifts 7:30am to 6pm

To learn more about Pecar, click here : https://www.eskenazihealth.edu/locations/pecar

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

•    Models Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County.
•    Models Eskenazi Health’s values: respect all people; give excellent service; work with integrity; provide superior quality healthcare emphasizing patient safety; always learning and developing; and be a good steward of our resources.
•    Functions as a role model for all staff.
•    Promotes a healthy work environment for staff while encouraging collaboration.
•    Maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives.
•    Communicates safety issues and actual or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms, and demonstrates shared accountability for safe practices.
•    Effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.
•    Participates in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities using evidence based practice.
•    Utilizes the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Works in conjunction with other care providers.  
•    Utilizes established protocols to manage phone, walk-in triage of patients to identify level of care needed, triage priority, and implementation of an appropriate plan of action.
•    Provides, insures the provision of, patient care which reflects nursing intervention and takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, elderly)
•    Documents assessments, and all other nursing activities (including medication administration) legally, legibly, concisely, descriptively per policy/procedure. Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider.
•    Teaches patient/significant other appropriate health information and shares written informational material if available. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate patient/significant other teaching, and understanding of these instructions is documented in the medical record.
•    Integrates cultural/population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs.
•    Demonstrates effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in working with staff, patients/families, providers, other departments and external contacts.
•    Delegates tasks appropriately, based on patient needs and staff skill sets.
•    Able to supervise other staff, and assume supervisory functions in the absence of the Charge Nurse/Clinic Manager.
•    Effectively acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and formal students. Serves as resource to staff.
•    Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
•    Performs other duties as assigned.
•    Promotes team-based care by utilizing the Eskenazi Health Model of Excellence (EME) tools.

Job Requirements

•    Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse or eligibility for Indiana licensure
•    A minimum of 1 year of professional nursing experience is required
•    CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider preferred)
•    TB certification is preferred.
 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

•    Skill in using/operating specialized equipment
•    Competence/accountability in administering medications, treatments, performing tests
•    Exhibits good communication skills to include effective listening and interviewing techniques 
•    Demonstrates knowledge of diseases/symptoms, usual treatments/ medications /interventions, current clinical concepts
•    Demonstrates ability to function as member of the healthcare team and to delegate responsibilities/duties appropriately.
•    Able to follow oral/written instructions and record/interpret information accurately.
•    Demonstrates basic computer skills.
•    Demonstrates critical thinking skills and can give rationale.
•    Performs CPR when situation indicates.
•    Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, easily understood in both languages