Job Description:
Bryan Health * Crete Area Medical CenterCRETE, NENursingFull-time, Day shift, M-F 8a-5p (Off Wed.); Every 3rd Mon. 8a-7p; approx. 1 Sat./month 8a-12pReq # 20929
INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP. SERVICE. TEAMWORK. VALUE.
At Crete Area Medical Center, these beliefs are the foundation of everything we do. We're proud to be a community hospital with national recognition for quality care in our relentless pursuit of excellence in caring for our community. One of the finest rural health facilities in Nebraska, we offer inpatient and outpatient hospital services as well as physician clinics to care for patients and their families in the convenience of their community. We are a 24-bed critical access hospital located just 25 minutes south of Lincoln, Nebraska.
We are looking to add a compassionate, safety focused, organized Clinic Nurse (RN or LPN) to join our Medical Clinic team. The Clinic Nurse will provide exceptional patient care, have solid organizational skills, able to carry out tasks effectively with minimal supervision and committed to delivering the highest quality health care to our patients and their families.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Responsible for and assists with assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in a professional, confidential, and caring manner. The Clinic Nurse is an active member of a Medical Home Care team with physicians and midlevel practitioners to provide safe, accurate and quality patient care, which includes a focus on chronic disease management, health maintenance as well as acute conditions. This role assures that a follow up plan of care and educational needs are met and coordinates the flow of patients, phone calls, lab work, and nurse visits to facilitate quality patient care and customer service goals.
YOUR ROLE WOULD ENCOMPASS:
- Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
- Participates in meetings, committees and lean projects as assigned.
- Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in field of expertise.
- Performs service excellence must-haves to achieve an excellent patient/customer experience.
- Uses quality improvement processes, programs or outcome to help improve department operations.
- Collects subjective and objective data and contributes to the assessment of the patient and documents appropriately in the patient chart.
- Makes accurate and timely observation and documents changes in the patient's condition in the patient chart accurately and according to policy.
- Performs a pre-visit chart review for completeness including areas of health maintenance exams, medications, tests, and visits; and assists in the coordination of these tasks per provider protocols.
- Performs a pre-visit chart review for completeness including areas of chronic disease management i.e. appropriate visits, lab tests, and consultant notes; and assists in coordination of these tasks per provider protocol.
- Performs a huddle with provider regarding identified questions, individualized patient care and wellness needs.
- Performs basic clinic nursing skills.
- Schedules referrals such as radiology, lab testing, or referral visits.
- Works efficiently and closely with other departments for the care and treatment of the patient.
- Assists in identifying teaching, learning, and discharge needs and communicates with the provider, patient, family, UR and Social Services Designee.
- Keeps flow of patients in accordance with time of appointment in order to avoid delays for the provider and undue waiting for the patient.
- Administers medication according to policy and provider order.
- Assists the provider with examinations and procedures.
- Explains tests and other procedures as needed for adequate patient education.
- Prepares charts and is thorough, complete, and done prior to the start of each office day.
- Assists in the completion of medication refill process per provider approved protocol.
- Assists in the Coumadin clinic per provider protocol.
- Maintains a neat, organized, and safe environment for the patients, visitors, and CAMC team.
- Demonstrates competency in tasks and skills required for this position.
YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES (PROVEN PERFORMANCE IN):
- Working as a Clinic Nurse in a fast-paced setting
- Graduating from a professional nursing program - required
- Obtaining NE Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse licensure - required
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) - required
YOUR PERKS:
- Attractive Compensation Package
- Retirement Savings Account 401(k) with Match
- Paid Time Off
- Generous Health Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Pre-Tax Savings Plan
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Employee Wellness Program
Equal opportunityAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Bryan 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.