BH Cardiovascular Clinical Registered Nurse

Bryan Health; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan Health in Lincoln, NE seeks a professional registered nurse to provide and oversee nursing and medical care prescribed by physicians. You will support providers in primary roles, coordinate patient care, and manage follow-up for patients with cardiac and vascular conditions.

Ideal candidates hold an accredited RN program degree, Nebraska RN licensure, and at least one year of nursing experience, with cardiovascular clinic exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited RN program.
• Current RN licensure in Nebraska required.
• BSN preferred.
• One year of nursing experience required; cardiovascular/clinic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support provider in a primary role, coordinating and facilitating patient care and follow up.
• Perform nursing care requiring professional knowledge and judgement.
• Triage follow up and communicate abnormal test results.
• Prepare EHR for patient visits and document interactions and orders.
• Educate patients and families about tests, procedures, medications, and nutrition.
• Assist with rooming and basic procedures; monitor vital signs and EKGs.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Care coordination

HIPAA compliance

Education

Registered Nursing Program

RN license (Nebraska)

BSN preferred

Job description

Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for the provision and oversight of professional nursing care and medical care prescribed by the Licensed Healthcare Provider (Physician, APRN, or PA). Supports a provider in a primary role, coordinating and facilitating patient care and follow up. Assists provider with examinations and procedures to serve the medical needs of patients with various cardiac and vascular related health conditions in a professional, confidential, and caring manner. Provides care that is beyond the practice scope of LPN II and CMA II assigned to support a provider in a primary role; including triage of patient follow up, patient teaching, and abnormal test result communication. Accountable for having knowledge of and complying with the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act and other relevant State Nurse Practice Acts, any applicable licensure/certification requirements, as well as, organizational policies and procedures.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values in interactions with providers, staff, patients, and families.

2. *Supports provider(s) in a primary role, coordinating and facilitating patient care and follow up to achieve quality patient care and customer service goals.

3. *Performs nursing care that requires professional knowledge and judgement for assigned providers, including triage of patient follow up, patient teaching and abnormal test result communication.

4. * Retrieves test results, as soon as available, communicates with the provider and contacts the patient regarding abnormal results; may delegate communication of normal results.

5. *Monitors patient caseload for high-risk patients, compliance with physician orders and follow up appointments and referrals.

6. *Triages and responds to calls from patients, pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes and other medical offices by use of telephone and computer, in a timely manner. Responds appropriately to urgent/emergent situations, documents as necessary and manages transfer of care.

7. *Prepares Electronic Health Record (EHR) for patient visit, ensuring all necessary information is in the chart prior to appointment, as well as, documenting patient interactions, orders, results, patient questions/concerns and medication changes, in a timely manner.

8. *Facilitates flow of patients in accordance with appointment time to avoid delays for the provider and undue waiting for patients.

9. *Conducts new patient history and assessment, reviews established patient history updates; including pain assessment, domestic abuse review, medication reconciliation and allergy review.

10. *Educates patient and family about tests/procedures, results, medications, nutrition and other health related issues.

11. *Assists with rooming; including vital signs, patient history, preparing patient for examination/procedures, performing EKG, as well as, keeping rooms stocked, clean and ready for use.

12. *Rooms patients via EHR status indicator for outstate clinics and enters clinical documentation, orders, and results received from clinic, as assigned.

13. *Complies with HIPAA and maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family, staff, and providers.

14. * Provides care in a non-judgmental, compassionate, non-discriminatory manner remaining sensitive to the patient’s diversity, autonomy, dignity, and rights.

15. *Assists patients with pre-authorizations, release of information requests, FMLA certification, etc., as needed.

16. *Responds appropriately to urgent /emergent situations, documents as necessary and manages transfer of care.

17. *Maintains compliance with OSHA and safety plan.

18. *Notifies Manager of problems/incidents related to staff or patients in a timely manner.

19. *Participates in meetings related to performance improvement, electronic health record enhancements, and day-to-day operations, as assigned.

20. *Manages work hours, supplies, and other clinical costs in line with fiscal responsibility and budget.

21. *Assists provider(s) in both Lincoln and Outreach Clinic sites, as assigned.

22. *Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

23. *Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.

24. *Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

25. *Assists with entering order sets for procedures in coordination with providers. Reviews orders for accuracy to ensure all necessary orders are entered and available.

26. *Responsible for precepting and/or serving as a resource for peers.

(Essential Job functions are marked with an asterisk "*". Refer to the Job Description Guide for the definition of essential and non-essential job functions.) Attach Addendum for positions with slightly different roles or work-specific differences as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing Program is required. BSN is preferred. Current licensure as an RN in the State of Nebraska is required. One (1) year relevant nursing experience is required. Clinic and cardiovascular nursing experience is preferred.