Clinic Triage Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Roseville, Minnesota
Description: North Suburban Family Physicians is hiring Clinic Triage Registered Nurse (RN) right now, this occupation will be dwelled in Minnesota. Further informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to assist our patients and their families with effective care. You will assist patients and families in optimally managing their health care, respecting their culture and values, as well as helping to identify individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences. This position is a 0.8 FTE, working primarily out of our Roseville clinic.
North Suburban Family Physicians is part of the HealthPartners family of care, with clinics in Roseville, Lino Lakes, and Hugo. Our employees enjoy a very rich benefits package and competitive pay. North Suburban Family Physicians is an equal employment opportunity employer.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current RN licensure in Minnesota
- Current RN licensure in Wisconsin within two months of hire
- Current CPR certification required within 6 months of hire, and maintain
- Strongly demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- One year full time employment as an RN
- Recent triage experience (Recent is defined as within the last five years).
Service excellence is to be centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. All employees will be held accountable to work as effective team members.
- Effectively provides high quality service to both internal and external customers
- Makes independent nursing diagnoses and develops plans of care based on patient assessment
- Delegates nursing tasks when appropriate
- Creates and implements dynamic teaching plans based upon patient need
- Acts as a resource for other staff
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required in the position.
NURSING PROCESS:
A. Definitions
- Nursing assessment - accomplished through interviewing, observation, and/or nursing procedures.
- Problem identification (nursing diagnosis) - defines the impact of health problems affecting individuals and families. Registered nurses distinguish between normal and abnormal findings in order to identify patient capabilities and limitations.
- Planning - is the process of making decisions and setting goals which are mutually acceptable to the nurse and all pertinent others.
- Implementation - the process of providing comprehensive nursing care.
- Evaluation - includes assessment and reassessment of the patient’s progress toward goal achievement.
1. Nursing Care:
- Demonstrates clinical competence in using the nursing process to provide care to patients and their families.
- Implements established NSFP Nursing Policies and Procedures.
- Provides emotional, intellectual and psychological support to patients and their families.
- Documents accurately and completely and keeps record regarding clinical practice.
- Shares information with other members of the health care team.
- Makes appropriate nursing referrals.
- Uses interdisciplinary resources to enhance own clinical decision making
- Provides continuity among home, office, clinic setting and community.
- Uses appropriate systems, automated or manual, to obtain patient information or schedule appointments following NSFP procedures and guidelines.
A. Definition:
Education imparts knowledge designed to develop skills, to enhance decision-making, and to promote understanding. It includes interaction with the patient, family and community, as well as participating in formal and informal professional education.
B. Performance is up to standard when:
1. Patient / Family / Community:
- Identifies patient and family needs and develops a plan for education and/or makes appropriate nursing referrals.
- Teaches techniques or knowledge necessary for prevention, management or rehabilitation.
- Engages in ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching in terms of understanding and application.
- Participates in patient care conferences, in-services and educational programs in the HealthPartners/GHI/NSFP system, hospital and community.
- Develops new opportunities, tools or methods of teaching.
A. Definition:
Nursing leadership is a process through which a nurse affects the action of others in goal determination and achievement. It includes decision-making, delegating, communicating, influencing, facilitating and problem solving.
B. Performance is up to standard when:
1. Role Modeling:
- Serves as a role model in the enhancements of nursing practice and professional conduct.
- Demonstrates flexibility in performing additional responsibilities to contribute to the improvements in patient care and the functioning of the care team and other support services.
- Provides support to professional and technical staff.
- Formulates and attains personal and professional goals which promote individual growth, the care team philosophy and of North Suburban Family Physicians and HealthPartners/GHI Mission.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
- Serves as a catalyst for improving standards of practice.
- Demonstrates positive verbal communication and listening skills with internal and external customers.
- Delegates appropriately and remains accountable for safe delivery of that delegated care.
A. Definition:
Professionalism includes knowledge, self-direction, accountability and the ability to use sound judgment in decision-making. Professionalism in nursing involves a commitment to the improvement of human life.
B. Performance is up to standard when:
1. Patient Advocacy:
- Acts as a patient advocate
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Provides current health education about diagnostic and prescribed treatments
- Selects and participates in appropriate professional conferences, workshops and continuing education and committees.
- Participates in and utilizes research appropriate to clinical setting to improve patient care.
- Remains accountable for the efficient use of time, material and human resources.
- Assists with the updating of current and development of new procedures as appropriate.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the mission, goals and values of North Suburban Family Physicians and HealthPartners/GHI.
A. Definition:
Organizational behavior is the building and maintaining of solid interdependent relationships within the care team, and throughout North Suburban Family Physicians and HealthPartners/GHI.
B. Performance is up to standard when:
1. Participation:
- Shows interest in and keeps informed of department and organizational changes within the North Suburban Family Physicians and HealthPartners/GHI system.
- Provides honest and constructive input during policy formation. Accepts and supports final decision
- Demonstrates knowledge of the location of policies and procedures for safety and infection control.
- Exercises appropriate infection control techniques (universal precautions) and dresses in proper attire to prevent the transmission of disease (goggles, gloves, mask) whenever necessary.
- Understands and follows safety procedures relating to specific job duties and use of equipment.
- Identifies and works to resolve problems with other departments and individuals in a constructive manner.
- Focuses on solving the problem, not blaming.
- Effectively shares job knowledge with new employees.
- Places team goals above own interests.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to North Suburban Family Physicians.
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