Registered Nurse - Population Health

JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for providing skilled and comprehensive care for outpatient population, covering all aspects of the nursing process, including assessment, care implementation, evaluation, and patient education.
• Collaborates with physician in providing competent and safe nursing services in a variety of clinical settings.
• Serves in a leadership capacity among peers as needed to offer instruction, guidance, and encouragement.
• Utilizes elevated level of training and education to support the delivery of high-caliber care that produces mutually beneficial outcomes for the patient and the organization.

• Holds an active Registered Nurse license and is eligible to practice in the state of Kentucky.
• Current BLS certification required

• Able to provide nursing care including, but not limited to: Administering medications and treatments, assisting with in -office procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and providing education to patients and the families of patients as required,

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent customer service. Successful performance as a
• Licensed Registered Nurse

• Daily demonstrates excellent communication and observation skills.
• Performs daily routine assessments of patients and prioritize needs.
• Serves daily as a team member in a group of healthcare professionals.
• Assists Physicians in patient procedures as needed.
• Administers medications as required.
• Maintains documentation that is detailed, clearly stated, objective and accurate.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Maintains a good relation with all staff members.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

• Serves in a leadership capacity among coworkers by providing instruction, guidance, and encouragement as appropriate.
• Practices holistic nursing with an overall emphasis on positive patient outcomes following clinical encounters.
• Provides education regarding care and follow-up instructions to patients and family members when required that is clear, detailed, and accurate.
• Gathers and records pertinent patient information including medical history, medication information, and diagnostic reports related to the patient's care needs.
• Uses knowledge and training to perform age and gender appropriate assessments of patients that are accurate and complete.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the safe and accurate administration of medications or treatments as ordered by a health care provider.
• Consistently maintains infection control practices, including but not limited to: disinfection of patient care areas, instrument sterilization, hand washing, and appropriate use of PPE.
• Once competency and training is complete may apply or remove extremity casts and splints, and remove fixators.
• Collaborates with other healthcare providers as needed in order to ensure continuity of care.
• Assists management with trouble shooting and quality improvement assessments as needed.
• Appropriately redirects concerns or questions that arise regarding practice and patient care PRN.

• Explains appropriate paperwork for treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Follows policies regarding consent for treatment and release of medical information regarding a minor or a person who is unable to make medical decisions for themselves.
• Demonstrates appropriate awareness for suspected abuse and/or neglect to report them according to protocol.
• Identifies and plans for appropriate safety precautions to be taken to prevent injury to the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Provides education to patient/family based on assessment of identified need.

• Demonstrates knowledge of pediatric growth and development norms and appropriately address abnormal findings.
• Recognizes and assesses pediatric growth and development patterns and plans accordingly.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge of age appropriate equipment.
• Demonstrates appropriate airway management and suction technique in the infant and toddler patient.
• Demonstrates appropriate awareness for suspected abuse/neglect to pediatric patients and takes measures to report them according to protocol.
• Identified and plans for appropriate safety precautions to be taken to prevent injury to the pediatric patient.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in the proper technique for the administration of medication of infants and toddlers.
• Takes vital signs at appropriate sites and is able to interpret per norms.
• Is familiar with location and use of pediatric emergency equipment and drugs.
• Provides education to patient/family based on assessment of identified learning needs.

• Demonstrates knowledge of adolescent growth and development norms and appropriately addresses abnormal findings.
• Recognizes and assesses adolescent growth and development patterns and plans accordingly.
• Demonstrates appropriate awareness for suspected abuse/neglect to adolescent patients and takes measures to report them according to protocol.
• Identifies and plans for appropriate safety precautions to be taken to prevent injury to the adolescent patient.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in the proper technique for the administration of medication to adolescents. Modifies medication dosages as calculated by age and weight.
• Takes vital signs at appropriate sites and is able to interpret per norms.
• Is familiar with location and use of emergency equipment and drugs for the adolescent patient.
• Provides education patient/family based on assessment of identified learning needs.