Rn Internal Medicine Wilson

Summary:
The RN promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members and providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends and families.
Essential Functions:
1. Patient Care

• Delegates as allowed under the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations.
• Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
• Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices.
• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality. Obtains and documents health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs and health risk factors. Assesses disease condition using observational, interviewing, interpretation and critical thinking skills in a developmentally appropriate manner.

2. Care Management

• Collaborates with other clinics, community resources, providers and staff as needed in a timely and efficient manner. Ensures continuity of care.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes. Tracks quality assurance data and monitor for acute and chronic care management.
• Educates patient and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions.

Job Requirements:Minimum Education:
Required- ASN
Preferred- BSN
Minimum Work Experience:
Required- Must be able to perform specific clinical tasks while providing excellent clinical care. Must possess sound nursing knowledge and be able to provide/assist in patient education. Must have sound knowledge of clinic procedures. Ability to read/interpret physician notes and orders, analyze options and provide counsel to patients.
Required Licenses:
Current RN license with the authority to practice in the State of Wyoming. BLS required at the time if hire. Additional ACLS certification desirable.
Functional Demands:Working Conditions:
Clinic office setting. Frequent interruptions and stressful situations. Occasional overtime may be required and/or hours may be shortened as business needs. Must be on-site at the St. John's Health campus or other facilities to fulfill the responsibilities of this role.
Physical Requirements:
Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Manual dexterity needed for using calculator and computer keyboards. Intermittent walking, standing, sitting, lifting, bending, stretching. Must be able to lift 20 pounds.