What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse | Primary Care | Cable Clinic | Full Time position at Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Performs head to toe physical assessment/reassessments for relevant patient populations, which may include newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric.
- Utilizes interdisciplinary team resources to develop and revise an individualized plan of care as indicated by the patient’s needs and medical treatments. Incorporates cultural/ ethnic/religious/ spiritual preferences, growth and developmental stage characteristics and evidenced based nursing principles into the plan whenever possible.
- Implements nursing interventions per plan of care in a safe, effective and timely manner including medication and pain management, patient education, and technical nursing skills.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care including response to treatments, understanding of patient/family education and goal achievement. Revises the plan of care and communicates the same as needed.
- Documents patient assessments, plan of care, nursing actions, patient responses and communication of information to patients, co-workers, providers or family members in an effective and timely manner.
- Provides care within the context of excellent service to patients, families and co-workers; takes responsibility for anticipating, understanding, and satisfying needs while striving to exceed expectations. Excellent service includes treating everyone in the work place with respect and dignity.
- Demonstrates appropriate delegation of care to assistive personnel; supervises and evaluates care delivery with a focus on safety and patient satisfaction.
- Assures patient care and work environments demonstrate safety standards and decrease the likelihood of error or harm to patients; takes corrective action as needed to modify potentially unsafe areas in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or state approved school of nursing
- Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license
- BLS certification required prior to providing patient care
- Previous clinic nursing experience preferred
Professional Skills & Expectations:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Maintains regulatory requirements
- Complies with all organizations policies
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Professionalism and strong work ethic
- Oral and written communications skill
- Knowledge of EPIC EHR or ability to be proficient within four weeks of hire
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:
- Ability to move self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
- Ability to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Ability to move about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Ability to constantly communicate with others to exchange information.
- Constantly repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Constantly demonstrate ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.
- Involves light and medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
- Must work primarily indoors
- Frequent exposure to products containing latex; working with VDT’s (video display terminals), dust, fumes, infectious disease; continuous exposure to blood/body fluids and sharp objects
Benefits and Salary:
Comprehensive benefits package to include: medical, HRA/HSA/FSA, dental, 403(b) with employer match of 5%, PTO, wellness benefits, etc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.