REGISTERED NURSE (Surgical Services Clinic)

As a member of the GRMC Multi-Specialty Network, the Clinic Practice Nurse is responsible for ensuring timely and safe care of the highest quality to all patients in the Practice(s), establishing nursing policy and procedures, care plans, and achieving quality standards. S/he utilizes nursing skills to assess and evaluate specific patient needs, including physiological and psychological changes in the patient’s condition, works with and supports physicians and mid-level providers in the delivery of timely and high quality care to the patients in the office.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Conducts focused intake processes utilizing the clinic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and appropriately documents patient assessments. Collects, analyzes, and interprets clinical data/information.
• Reviews and interprets diagnostic studies, with a focus on critical values and timely action items associated with those outcomes to patient, physicians and mid-level providers.
• Monitors the outcomes of all scheduled tests and procedures to ensure timely completion, including timely notifications of test and procedure outcomes for physicians and mid-level providers.
• Directs patients and families for procedures and testing.
• Provides telephone advice and triage to patients using physician and mid-level provider approved protocols.
• Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources to ensure optimal healthcare outcomes.
• Maintains a safe comfortable therapeutic clinic environment, maintaining clinic and patient confidentiality and quality standards. Maintains accurate, legible and confidential records.
• Patient care oversight for Medical Assistants.
• Medication management oversight.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• New Mexico or multi-state RN license
• BSN preferred
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• Experience in surgical practice or equivalent office nursing experience or supervisory nursing experience preferred
• Two years of acute care experience preferred
• Computer proficient
• Familiar with EMRs
• Ability to work with highly stressed patients in a fast-paced environment