Registered Nurse Urgent Care

Job Description

Health Partners is hiring for an RN working in the Urgent Care department at our St. Paul Como Clinic.

Minimum 1 year recent acute care experience in ambulatory or inpatient settings. Complete competencies in IV administration, catheterization and triage within 6 months of start.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current RN licensure in Minnesota
• Current RN licensure in Wisconsin within two months of hire
• Current BLS certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or Red Cross required and maintained. Online BLS certification is not acceptable
• Strongly demonstrated written and oral communication skills

• One year full time employment as an RN

Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods. Must possess speech, hearing and sight skills to perform the functions of the position. Manual dexterity required. Must be able to speak, read and write English proficiently. Proficiency in other languages may be required. Some positions may have lifting requirements.

Service excellence is centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective multidisciplinary care team members. This role effectively provides high quality service to both internal and external customers, provides comprehensive assessments to establish and evaluate a plan of care, delegates nursing tasks when appropriate and provides supervision and monitoring of function or activity, creates and implements dynamic teaching plans based upon identified patient need, and acts as a resource for other staff.

Definition:
Nursing assessment is accomplished through interviewing, observation, and/or nursing procedures. Problem identification 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 is the process of providing comprehensive nursing care.

Evaluation includes assessment and reassessment of the patient’s progress toward goal achievement.

Performance is up to standard when: demonstrates clinical competence in using the nursing process, implements established Nursing Policies and Procedures and Standing Orders, 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 patient referrals, uses interdisciplinary resources to enhance own clinical decision making, provides continuity among home, office, inpatient setting and community, uses appropriate systems, automated or manual, to obtain patient information or schedule appointments.

Performance is up to standard when: uses health coaching techniques to elicit patient goals and priorities to develop individualized patient action plans; uses population management tools such as registries to identify high risk patients and track, monitor and follow‑up with their care; engages, assesses readiness to learn and educates patients and families to implement strategies to reach a desired goal or care intervention;

identifies and secures patient services needed for patient care; informs and supports patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions and navigate the health care system.

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.

Patient / Family / Community:
Works in partnership with patient/family to identify patient and family needs…