Registered Nurse (RN)- Specialty Clinic GI Pediatrics

Job Summary

In a career as a Registered Nurse Specialty Clinic GI, you join us in providing life-changing care to patients from across the region.

In this role, you will utilize a systematic approach to nursing practice in the Boys Town Specialty Clinics incorporating assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, thus providing continuing health care to individuals, families, and communities.

Schedule Part-Time, 28 hours a week, 800 AM-430 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; 800 AM-1200 PM Wednesday

Location Pacific Street Clinic

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate, individualized direct care to patients and families in area of practice.
• Demonstrates age-specific competency in the performance of initial and ongoing assessments of the patient to determine nursing care needs;

prioritizes care based on needs; may include data from parent / guardian in the assessment process.

• Implements nursing care activities according to patient needs, or as directed by the medical provider, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assists providers with office procedures, to include assembling of supplies, medications and instruments; assists with procedure as permitted by scope of practice;

facilitation of time outs and informed consents.

Provides teaching specific to the patient’s health issues, based on cultural, cognitive, emotional and social influences and the patient’s / family ability and readiness to learn;

provides education relevant to the visit before discharge from the visit.

• Arranges, as indicated by provider, for additional services, both internal and external, such as lab, imaging, home health, speech, occupational and physical therapy.
• Assists in followup by tracking of activities such as lab and imaging through order, execution, results, and subsequent provider recommendations.
• Completes all required documentation thoroughly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Participates in available educational activities to expand knowledge of assigned specialty, including the specific physiology and pathology of the problems being treated.
• Participates actively in process improvement, quality initiatives, and development of processes to assure compliance to regulations and accreditation requirements.
• Promotes a positive team environment. Willingly floats to other specialty clinics to fulfill staffing needs.
• Performs and documents telephone triage; triages based on patient acuity and requirements for health services. Demonstrates proficiency and use of critical thinking skills while performing telephone triage.
• Promptly presents nursing assessment to provider for recommendations based on patient / family phone call; implements recommendations in a timely manner, communicates to patient / family and ensures understanding.

Required Qualifications

• A registered nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school with a current state license, required
• Minimum of one year of experience in an ambulatory health care facility or a hospital, preferred
• Must be BLS certified
• Prior working knowledge of using a personal computer and electronic medical records.

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boys Town it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences.

We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results .