Autonomous Ambulatory RN — Multispecialty Clinic

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA, seeks an RN to join the Multispecialty Clinic at East Campus Medical Center. This ambulatory care position focuses on direct patient care, clinic flow, and coordinating care for a high-volume clinic.

Responsibilities include administering medications, providing patient education, assisting with procedures, and running independent nurse clinics. Coverage for sick calls and vacation support is required in a busy outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• RN License issued by the State of California.
• BLS/CPR certification at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire.
• Three (3) years of nursing experience in a large complex healthcare or clinic setting.
• One (1) year of nursing experience in ambulatory care setting.
• Knowledge and nursing experience in one or multiple areas: Urology, Orthopedics, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cardiology, GI.
• Demonstrates critical nursing thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results in a Urology, Orthopedics, and/or Minimally Invasive Surgery clinic setting.
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize critical demands, exercise independent judgement and work in a team environment.
• Knowledge and training in patient care, environmental care functions, medication/supplies/equipment supply management.
• Knowledge of universal precautions, and body mechanics.
• Knowledge and experience with EPIC and online scheduling.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients
• Previous experience with triage/telephone triage.
• Ability to perform triage and handle critical and/or urgent situations with accuracy, expediency and speed, accuracy and tact.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within a high-volume outpatient clinic.
• Assist with clinic flow and throughput to ensure timely patient care.
• Assist with procedures and administer medications.
• Provide patient education and coordinate care with multispecialty teams.
• Run independent nurse clinics requiring assessment and critical thinking.
• Provide coverage for sick calls, vacation, and messaging for the clinic team.

Skills

RN nursing

Patient care

Communication

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Tools

EPIC

Online scheduling

Job description

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA, seeks an RN to join the Multispecialty Clinic at East Campus Medical Center. This ambulatory care position focuses on direct patient care, clinic flow, and coordinating care for a high-volume clinic.

Responsibilities include administering medications, providing patient education, assisting with procedures, and running independent nurse clinics. Coverage for sick calls and vacation support is required in a busy outpatient setting.