Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgery Clinic

• Uses the nursing process to provide ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation)
• Recognizes and responds to changes in a patient's status and need for care
• Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs
• Provides triage and consultation to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and organization guidelines
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team
• Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions
• Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information
• Performs laboratory procedures using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions / infection control guidelines
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries
• Administers medications, under physician/provider orders
• Initiates, maintains and discontinues IV therapy
• performs mixing of medications according to protocols
• Assesses and provides basic to complex patient education and counseling on the performance of tasks, skills, treatment and self-care integrating health promotion and preventive aspects of care
• Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services
• Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision
• Assists in the development and implementation of staff orientation, competency and educational activities
• Acts as an expert clinical and department resource
• May provide work direction to other staff and/or assist with patient care flow and the provision of services
• Organizes and prepares exam rooms, lab and work areas including: cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment
• Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilizing and caring for instruments and other equipment
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff and physicians
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions
• Excellent organization, prioritization and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills including delegation, organization, prioritization and building team rapport
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems
• Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the workday
• Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• lift up to 20 lbs over the head
• carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs of force
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present
• Will be exposed to the following hazards on a frequent basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood and body fluids
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Neuro Spine experience preferred

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance