Ambulatory Clinic RN-Cardiothoracic Surgery PRN

• Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting, based on the nursing process and within role/scope of practice.
• Preforms preliminary assessment of patients through observation and chart review to facilitate appropriate follow-up with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
• Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and/or management as applicable.
• Accepts accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by healthcare providers to who care delegated.
• Demonstrates the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources and evaluation of patient response in the delivery of patient care.
• Identifies teach/learning needs of patient.
• Responsible for educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient and family teaching and makes documentation in patient’s charts.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Completes necessary forms (i.e. FMLA, DME, Home Health orders and obtains physicians signatures as appropriate).
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing
• 6 months of RN experience
• 2 or more years RN experience to be an Ambulatory Clinic RN PRN
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Must have current active multistate state Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days

Bachelor Degree Nursing