NURSE CLINICIAN

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to patients within accepted framework of nursing standards/practice
• Assesses patients, consults with attending physicians, interprets data, effects, and patient response
• Implements specific procedures directed to patient care; interprets protocols, calculates drug dosages, and modifies according to protocol
• Evaluates individual nursing care plans or assigned research protocols, establishes priorities, assigns and assists nursing and ancillary personnel, orient new staff, and communicates policy within established guidelines
• Provides psychological assessment and emotional support to patients and families; makes appropriate referrals to ancillary services
• Consults and collaborates with other health professionals to meet learning needs of patients/families; designs, implements, and evaluates comprehensive teaching plans; routinely reinforces teaching plans
• Develops healthcare protocols, procedures, and forms as appropriate to improve and standardize care; requests documentation regarding patient's demographics is up-to-date, requests specialty clinic appointments when needed
• Acts as a consultant and resource person to all members of the interdisciplinary team, outside agencies, and others as needed
• Develops, assists with, and interprets new or revised policies/procedures, guidelines related to the care of patients; assesses availability of and makes recommendations for equipment and supplies
• Demonstrates cost-effectiveness and time efficiency for both patient/families and clinic resources; demonstrates expertise in managing subspecialty care services as evidenced by expertly planned, implemented, evaluated, documented, and performed by the appropriate level of practitioner; demonstrates understanding of systems and data regarding resource utilization and allocation (contractual obligations, third party reimbursements and payment)
• Serves as a liaison between subspecialty team, CHS departments, and local health departments (community organizations, schools of nursing, and other agencies whose services or policies impact on-the care of subspecialty groups); performs on-going performance, improvement activities at least quarterly; continually evaluates internal resources which impact on care provisions to patient groups; describes any gaps which adversely affect care to appropriate management staff, other suggestions for improvement, and institutes plan
• Attends relevant training, continuing education, and workshops to maintain licensure, build knowledge base, and educate parents and caregivers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of related experience required
• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; organizational skills to prioritize workload and meet deadlines; preferred skills

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Organizational skills to prioritize workload and meet deadlines

Pay

Salary Range: $56,788.16 - $70,000

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of related experience required
• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required

Benefits

N/A

Schedule

Day/1st Shift

Employee Status

Regular

Onsite

N/A