Registered Nurse II - Outpatient

Job Details

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the VFC (Vaccines for Children) program, which includes a yearly test and ongoing management for compliance.
• Demonstrates knowledge & skills necessary to provide care appropriate to pediatric and adolescent patients.
• Participates in a relationship-based care approach to care delivery.
• Tripses walk-in patients and ensures appropriate disposition.
• Answers and responds to telephone messages under the direction of the provider.
• Aids providers in examinations or procedures, provides injections for vaccinations, blood pressure checks and obtains medication authorizations.
• Functions as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate communication.
• Collaborates with team members to provide a smooth, organized and efficient flow of patients.
• Responds to patient crises situations.
• Affirms adequate coverage within unit when needed.
• Provides patient education and wellness counseling.
• Performs medication history.
• Serves as a liaison for JCAHO, POCT, Tracer monitor for Safe Practice Behavior Monitoring (SPBM) tools & JCAHO Tracers.
• Administers medications, monitors of vital signs, and performs routine treatments and procedures prescribed by the physician when needed.
• Keeps current with policies and procedures and participates in quality improvement activities.
• Participates in special projects.

Education and Experience Requirements

• A graduate of a state approved or National League of Nursing accredited School of Nursing.
• RN license or eligible for licensure in the state Delaware.
• Two years’ experience as a RN, physician office experience preferred.
• BSN preferred; ADN considered with agreement of completion of BSN in 3 years.

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $38.22 - $61.16

Benefits

Christiana Care Health System offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.