Clinical Nurse - Family Medicine, Per Diem

About the role

Under the general supervision of the Director of Clinical Services and/or the Senior Director of Ambulatory Services, this position applies the nursing process to make nursing judgments and decisions specific to assessment, planning, implementation/delivery, and evaluation of patient care, and documents relevant data and care processes. The role is performed within the scope of practice as delineated by the NH Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Use effective interviewing and physical assessment skills telephonically or face-to-face to perform patient/family health status assessments by collecting and analyzing physical and psychosocial data, identifying needs, problems and patterns/trends, rendering an appropriate nursing diagnosis/intervention, and evaluating patient’s response to plan of care.
• Exercise professional nursing judgment when performing a broad range of procedures and treatments, administering medications and prioritizing patient acuity as well as workload demands.
• Provide patient care demonstrating nursing knowledge, technical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills competency; recognize changes in patient’s condition/situation and take appropriate action.
• Act as a role model in the performance of patient care.
• Document in patient’s medical record all relevant data obtained in person or over the phone, including signs and symptoms, nursing assessment and diagnosis/intervention, instructions/advice given and patient/family’s response to instructions/care.
• Evaluate responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to a defined group or population of patients and family members; advocate for patients, families, groups, and communities by attaining and maintaining what is in best interest of patient or group.
• Assist clinicians during examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Assist and provide guidance to other staff members by acting as a nursing resource.
• Appropriately delegate duties in accordance with NH Nurse Practice Act and professional standards of nursing practice to implement plan of care.
• Promote team collaboration in meeting the needs of the patient/family.
• Promote a work environment which fosters the acceptance of positive change initiatives.
• Participate in identifying and implementing quality improvement activities that improve patient care outcomes, processes and promote healthy work team behaviors.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year experience in nursing preferred.
• Experience in a practice setting preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with NH eligibility.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS).