RN/Registered Nurse Urgent Care Clinic

Optum
US - Washington - Everett
January 8, 2025

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus Available for External Candidates

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Role Description:

Under general responsibility, responsible for the nursing management of complex senior advantage patients being managed in an outpatient setting. Provides direct patient care, consults with physicians and other nurses, sets clinical standards, and is involved with education activities. Acts as liaison between patient/physician and other departments to optimize patient quality outcomes. This role has emphasis on facilitating care coordination for patients at our senior advantage clinic by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

Assess and evaluate patient care needs, planning, implementing, and using critical thinking to care for acute care patient with complex conditions in the urgent care setting
Ensuring interventions in the patient's care plan are implemented efficiently with a patient-centered approach, sound clinical decision making and critical thinking skills
Assesses patient/family learning needs and coordinates and carries out teaching plan
Sharing expertise with the multidisciplinary team

Clinical/Departmental Assessment:

Evaluates patient care needs. Suggests solutions to patient care problems & complaints
Identifies & recommends solutions to departmental problems
Assists in assessing departmental function and productivity & recommends changes as necessary
Assesses patient/family learning needs and coordinates and carries out teaching plan
Assessment and management of venous access devices including complications
Performs a nursing assessment prior to each procedure performed during visit
Follows procedures related to the verification of orders and products when administering biologics or other products

Planning & Implementation:

Care Coordination:
(Across the continuum of care). Responsible for patient case management. Coordinate's nursing and patient care activities within the department and with other clinical departments to provide efficient comprehensive & cost-effective patient care. This includes working with reception and scheduling staff to ensure appropriate patient bookings and appointment triage
Demonstrates ability to carry out skills as outlined in nursing procedures for clinical areas worked including administration of prescribed medications & treatments in accordance with nursing standards and clinic policy. Procedures specifically include but are not limited to:
Telephone triage/consultation with patients
High tech. nursing procedures in the ambulatory care setting
Nurse managed care or program coordination
Patient/Family education
Knowledge of all medications and potential side effects given during patient appointment
Utilizes the principles of teamwork inside and outside of his/her department
Orient patient and family to all procedures or medication administered during appointment
Provide psychosocial support to patient and family and refers to other resources within TEC which may include consultation from behavioral health, social services, dietitians, financial counselors, or pastoral care when patient's situation indicates

Evaluation:

Demonstrates ability to perform self-evaluation, taking responsibility for own professional growth and development
Participates in departmental quality improvement programs
Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relation to expected patient outcomes/goals

Communication:

Utilizes effective communication strategies in inter-personal relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers
Demonstrates effective/informative charting & written communication
Communicates problems and concerns to department supervisor as necessary

Professionalism/Leadership:

Delegates duties according to patient acuity and the ability of the individual staff member
Accepts care assignments according to educational and skill level
Demonstrates accountability/responsibility for own actions and decisions
Maintains professional affiliations and continuing education

Other Duties:

Assists in orientation and education of other clinic staff
Serves as a clinical resource
Attends required meetings &.

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RN/Registered Nurse Urgent Care Clinic

RN/Registered Nurse Urgent Care Clinic

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