ED & Urgent Care Clinical Resource RN (Part-time)
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Family Health West
Fruita, CO, US
Summary
The Clinical Resource RN serves as a point of contact for clinical issues, conducts patient rounds, and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient patient care. They are responsible for monitoring unit throughput, responding to emergency situations, and performing medical chart audits to improve clinical outcomes.
Job Description
EDUCATION, LICENSE, CERTIFICATION and EXPERIENCE:
1. Education: Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited college required. Bachelors in Nursing preferred.
2. Licenses: Current unrestricted Colorado license in good standing
3. Certifications: Current BLS upon hire. ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire; TNCC within 6 months of hire.
4. Experience: 5 years of acute care Nursing experience required. ED Nursing experience preferred.
REQUIRED SCREENINGS:
1. Drug Screen
2. Physical Assessment
3. Tuberculosis screen
4. Background check (Criminal, Civil, Educational, Previous Employment, etc.)
5. Driver Record screen (positions requiring on-the-job driving)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Reliable and punctual attendance is essential; expected to be at job as scheduled each scheduled day.
* Communicate necessary information to others as appropriate.
* Serves as a point of contact for staff for any clinical issues that may arise and utilize critical thinking
skills to work through issues and report to providers, and department director/manager when
appropriate.
* Assess and document the acuity of care required for the patients of the Inpatient Unit.
* Conduct and lead bi-weekly nursing rounds in the Inpatient Unit.
Serve as the Inpatient Nursing liaison for the Interdisciplinary Team (‘IDT’) meetings.
* Assistance with admissions/discharges, timely and safe medication delivery, call light response time,
identifying and assessing readiness for next day’s admissions/discharges. Assisting with patient
movement and throughput as appropriate.
* Actively rounds through the Inpatient Unit, ED, and PACU area hourly to monitors conditions and
throughput in order to establish priorities and assist in problem solving to address issues that arise.
* Responds to all trauma activations and emergency situations (i.e. Code Blue).
* Actively participates in at least one nursing committee.
* Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice within the Inpatient Unit and identifies
opportunities for performance improvement.
* Ensures beds are being utilized appropriately and accepting patients to maximize bed potential and
meet daily census goals.
GENERAL DUTIES:
* Assist clinical staff with the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
* Maintain a positive, compassionate, gossip-free work environment.
* Ensure clinical staff have had an opportunity to take a full 30-minute lunch.
* Responsible for conducting random medical chart audits to identify areas of improvement in
patient care.
* Oversees crash cart checks and appropriate documentation. Checks expirations monthly.
* Serves as an ambassador for the Service Excellence initiative.
* Works independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
* Ensures end of shift medication counts are performed.
* Attends meetings as assigned.
* Serves as an Inpatient EMR “Super User.”
* Other job duties as assigned.
Wage starts at $40.02 per hour and goes up with experience
Friday - Sunday 11 am - 7:30 pm
Immunizations required for employment
FHW offers a full benefits package including:
FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:
Employee Assistance Program
403 (B) with 4% match from FHW and zero day vesting schedule
FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES WORKING AT LEAST 30 HOURS A WEEK
Medical Plan Options:
PPO plan with copay/coinsurance and lower deductible
High Deductible Health Plan with the option for a Health Savings Account.
Telemedicine includes in both plan options
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Insurance with a Short and Long Term Option.
Critical Illness and Accident Plans
Cafeteria Options: Health Reimbursement/ Flex Savings
A host of other options to include: Pet Insurance, Identity Protection, Travel protection, etc.
We believe that the passion that went into laying our foundation should be paid forward with the same level of dedication so that the people will prosper in good health and grow strong.
Founded
1946
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Fruita, Colorado
We believe that the passion that went into laying our foundation should be paid forward with the same level of dedication so that the people will prosper in good health and grow strong.
Founded
1946
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Fruita, Colorado