Clinic Nurse II, Head & Neck Surgery, Plastics Reconstructive Surgery

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Organization:

SPMF-Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation - South

Position Overview:

Provides direct and indirect patient care to clinic patients and their families utilizing the nursing processes of comprehensive patient assessment, development and implementation of nursing care plans and patient education, and on-going evaluation. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area. Develops, implements, coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience. Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.

(Intended for use by Medical Foundation only)

Job Description:

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING OF PATIENT CARE

• Conducts patient assessment encompassing physiological, spiritual and emotional areas and determines level of needed services.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and mid-level practitioners to interpret, adjust, and coordinate patient care services.
• Partners with peers, other healthcare providers, and management to effectively streamline patient workflow, improve patient outcomes, and provide the highest care quality


PROVISION OF PATIENT CARE

• Provides competent, compassionate and cost-effective patient care in accordance with policies, scientific principles, evidence-based nursing practice/process, nursing objectives and standards of care.
• Administers medications and therapeutic agents to implement a treatment, disease prevention or rehabilitation regimen as ordered by a physician or mid-level provider.
• Delegates tasks appropriately/effectively to team members based on legal scopes of practice, licensure, educational preparation, appropriate guidelines and individual capability.
• Communicates with and explains treatments/activities to patient and family in a clear, open- ended, collaborative manner showing care and concern, using teach back to ensure patient understanding of explanations, and integrating patient learning and educational needs.
• Maintains mindfulness in delivery of individualized care and in communication with patients and families, with a safety focus
• Upholds the confidentiality of all patients protected health information (PHI) and protects all PHI from accidental, intentional or inappropriate disclosure. Remains current in advancements, trends, and best practices related to acute care and area of specialty and in professional nursing practice.


CLINIC SUPPORT

• Provides services as needed to ensure efficient and effective clinical operations.
• Provides orientation and training to new staff.
• Orders and stocks supply.
• Provides direction to others and assists with patient care activities.
• Participates in improving the quality of patient care by identifying areas for improvement with the organization and /or department.
• Works as a team member on an interdisciplinary team and as a leader in the clinical setting when appropriate.



EDUCATION

Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

RN-Registered Nurse of California

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

DEPARTMENT REQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Department, Any Pediatric Care: PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support

SVMF - Emergency Services & Oncology Department: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department, MVSC PACU: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department, Urgent Care: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department, PAMF Surgery Centers: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department, PAMF Cardiology: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department, Oncology: Oncology Nursing Certification (e.g., OCN, CPHON, CBCN, BMTCN, AOCNP) issued by ONCC, if required by department or entity, with