Registered Nurse Nephrology Clinic

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for our outpatient clinic in Grand Junction, Colorado. The RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in coordination with physicians and the health team, using the nursing process and evidence-based practice.

Shift Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, with no on-call, evenings, weekends or holidays. The role emphasizes triage, standing orders, and patient education within ambulatory care settings.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Practice specific certification as required by the clinical setting (i.e., ACLS, PALS).
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• RNs with less than 12 months of RN experience must obtain BSN within five years of start date.
• Ongoing need to read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors require clear communication, especially during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex equipment; includes computer use for documenting patient care.
• Need to lift and transfer patients; may bend to retrieve and carry supplies and equipment.
• Ability to walk and assist with transporting patients and equipment; navigate crowded rooms.
• May stand stationary for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, social and psychological status.
• Develop individualized care plans with patient and family involvement.
• Plan and prepare patients for further support needs post-care episode.
• Coordinate and delegate care with interdisciplinary team to implement plan.
• Evaluate patient responses and revise plans as needed.
• Promote nursing professionalism and ongoing learning.

Skills

Communication skills

Manual dexterity

Time management

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Education

RN License

BSN within five years

BLS Certification

ACLS/PALS as required

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The Clinic RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members in an outpatient clinic setting. Clinic RNs are pivotal members of the care delivery team headed by the physician and have specialized knowledge, skills and ability pertinent to ambulatory care patient needs. Scope of performance includes prioritization and triage of care delivery, implementing established standing orders and protocols, performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure. Shift specifics: Monday - Thursday/ 7am - 5:30pm.

No call, no evenings or weekends, closed on holidays.

Location: 2635 N 7th Street (4th Floor), Grand Junction

Job Essentials

• Lung cancer screening navigation
• Lung volume reduction program navigation
• Medication refills, authorizations, appeals, patient assistance programs
• Clinic emergency response champion

Assess

• Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate).
• Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

Plan

• Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care.
• Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.
• Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

Implement

• Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination and collaboration as appropriate.
• Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluate

• Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction.
• Revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professionalism

Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.

Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Practice specific certification as required by the clinical setting in which they work (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$35.22 - $53.29

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure,