RN Family Care

About the role

The Registered Nurse – Primary Care provides quality patient- and family-centered care as a member of the health care team in accordance with St. Charles Health System’s mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures. The Registered Nurse applies standards for professional nursing practice and focuses clinical care to enhance the experience for patients, families, and others. This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional standards, utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of the patient. This position may provide direct nursing care to primary care patients as a member of a primary care team at one or more SCHS Primary Care clinics and does not directly manage other caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and disposition-planning needs.
• Reviews patient history, information, and physical with patient/family and ensures completion within the appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician and other appropriate caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and the care team’s plan of care.
• With the care team, formulates and implements a plan of care, including follow-up planning, utilizing assessment data and patient, family, and health team input.
• Ensures goals for the patient are realistic, measurable, and developed in conjunction with the patient and family.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other members of the care team as appropriate.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating the status of the patient to other caregivers.
• Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with care team members.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a timely manner that reflects objective and subjective data, nursing interventions, and the patient’s response to treatment.
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provides care based on the best available evidence.
• May participate in the education, role development, and orientation of other personnel as requested.
• May participate in precepting and mentoring of new staff and may supervise staff and workflow as requested.
• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient, and caregiver.
• Participates in creating intentional relationships and demonstrates focused attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining one’s role in the patient’s care, asking the patient their preferred name, sitting with the patient to determine care goals, active listening, and communicating effectively and appropriately through touch, eye contact, etc.
• Documents all patient care with proficiency in compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory agencies.
• Calculates dosages and administers medications accurately in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures for medication administration.
• Develops cultural competence and provides appropriate care to patients and family members from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects and supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP-Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations, and cooperating fully with organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization as required or assigned.

Education

• Required: As required by licensure.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Oregon by the OR State Board of Nursing.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Preferred: Ambulatory Care Nurse – Board Certified (AMB-BC).

Experience

• Preferred: Minimum one (1) year of nursing experience.