Registered Nurse Specialist II, Structural Heart

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Organization:

SPMF-Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation - South

Position Overview:

Utilizes extended and expanded skills, experience and knowledge in assessment, planning, implementation, diagnosis and evaluation of the care required within an ambulatory specialty. Accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. In partnership with the care team, delivers holistic and individualized care to patients in an assigned specialty area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a 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.

(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:

• Delivers nursing care for patients with complex needs within an area of specialty. Provides direct care to patients with a variety of needs utilizing the nursing process and within the scope, ethics, and standards of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act. Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. Identifies goals, formulates plan of patient care and evaluates outcome. Systematically and continuously collects, assesses and documents data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care for the patient and family. Foresees potential problems and adapts priorities, plans independently and without outside direction.

• Provides counseling and teaching for clinic patients and their family/significant other. Develops and implements a teaching plan of care, informing and educating patients and their family to ensure participation in their care and decision making. Instructs patients and/or family members/significant others regarding treatment, medication, diagnostic procedures and follow-up visits. Observes and identifies underlying and contributing factors/concerns, especially socioeconomic, cultural, physical and language barriers.

• Anticipates, plans, directs and evaluates clinic activities. Analyzes and assists in resolving problems resulting in improvement of patient care, practice and system operations. Coordinates planned nursing care with other health care team members. Contributes to and supports the effective management of the clinic. Makes sound judgments in decisions and problems that are complex and require an interdepartmental, intradepartmental, and interdisciplinary approach. Oversees delegated care based on abilities of clinic personnel and patients' medical condition. Sets priorities and makes adjustments as needed.

• Participates in activities that support the advancement of nursing practice through best practice literature, professional organizations, research and hospital nursing committees and councils. Evaluates and updates teaching materials for clinic patients. Acts as preceptor for other clinic staff, students and fellows.

EDUCATION:

Other: Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

RN-Registered Nurse of California

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider


DEPARTMENT REQUIRED CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

Department: OB-GYN, CNM-Certified Nurse Midwife

Department: PAMF Cardiology, ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department: Wound Care, CWOCN-Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

OR Department: Wound Care, WCC-Wound Care Certified


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
2 years of recent relevant experience.


DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
Department: Wound Care, 2 years experience as a Wound Care RN in a clinical, active in the care of wound care patients.

Department: OB-GYN, 2 years experience as a Midwife in an acute care or clinic setting.


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Demonstrated advance knowledge and competence with regard to area of specialty, nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.

Advanced knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precauti