Job Description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides and coordinates nursing care in a non-acute ambulatory, medical office, or urgent care setting in accordance with the State Board of Nursing, Nurse Practice Act, professional standards of care, state regulations, accreditation standards and Prisma Health's philosophy, policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Provides direct nursing care within established policies, procedures, and protocols and in accordance with regulatory scope of practice and Board of Nursing in the state in which work is performed. Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care including patient's physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual, psychosocial, and educational needs.

• Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, and address health-related situational problems.

• Assesses patients' needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.

• Coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.

• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the team member's capabilities and qualifications.

• Adhere to infection control and safety protocols.

• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or concerns to other health care team members.

• Educates patients and families to appropriately perform any recommended post-visit self-care tasks.

• Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care so they may make informed health related decisions.

• Provides a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.

• Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team.

• Attends department and organization meetings.

• Completes annual and as needed compliance training.

• Practices safe, efficient use of supplies and resources.

• Maintains a clean, safe, and caring environment for patients, family and other staff.

• Assumes responsibility for one's own professional development and continuing education.

• May serve as a preceptor, unit champion, or participate in shared governance.

• Adheres to all compliance, policies and procedures of the organization.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing (AD N). BSN preferred.

• Experience - No experience is required.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of an associate's degree in nursing (AD N), will accept an RN diploma or certificate with a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or a license to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

BH POB Maryville

Department

BMPG Urology Maryville

Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Shift work

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