Job description
Position Summary:
The Ambulatory Nurse utilizes a systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the practice of nursing. Provides healthcare to individuals, families, and communities within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Illinois Board of Nursing.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Diploma (Not HS) in Nursing
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience in an Outpatient, Urgent Care or similar setting preferred.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Demonstrates clinical competencies in providing direct patient care and patient and family education as well as assisting the provider in the delivery of patient care. Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively with others.
Essential Functions:
- Provides and facilitates competent health care of patients and families in area of practice. Ensures adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice.
- Reviews physician's orders and carries out orders in a knowledgeable and professional manner.
- Dispenses sample drugs according to policy and procedure, completing log book with the required information.
- Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate.
- Provides health and wellness education to individuals and groups.
- Provides leadership for initiatives designed to improve the quality of care or clinical outcomes.
- Assists with procedures, observing general standard precautions.
- Telephone triage for any patient or parent who calls in. Triage of patients could be a young as birth thru the lifespan.
- Patient Notification of test results for any testing patient has completed. Patient ages from birth thru the lifespan
- Medication refills for any medications. May be related to Hypertension, Diabetes, COPD or any diagnosis that may affect an infant to an adult thru their lifespan
- Nurse visits for injections, BP checks- age ranges from birth thru the lifespan
- Patient triage in office for any patient or parent who walks in. Triage of patients could be a young as birth thru the lifespan.
- Schedules tests to be done on patients through the ancillary departments of the hospital.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.
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